Caspian Shrew vs Cushion Bracket

Crocidura caspica compared with Phellinus pomaceus

Key Differences

• Caspian Shrew is Data Deficient while Cushion Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caspian Shrew	Cushion Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Soricidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Phellinus
Species	Crocidura caspica	Phellinus pomaceus

Conservation Status

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Cushion Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caspian Shrew	Cushion Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caspian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cushion Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.