Caspian Shrew vs Cupped Ear

Crocidura caspica compared with Otidea cantharella

Key Differences

• Caspian Shrew is Data Deficient while Cupped Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caspian Shrew	Cupped Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Otidea
Species	Crocidura caspica	Otidea cantharella

Conservation Status

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caspian Shrew	Cupped Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caspian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cupped Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Caspian Shrew

The Caspian Shrew (Crocidura caspica) is a species in the genus Crocidura. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.