Caspian Shrew vs Dark-Spotted Milkcap

Crocidura caspica compared with Lactarius atroviridis

Key Differences

• Caspian Shrew is Data Deficient while Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caspian Shrew	Dark-Spotted Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Soricidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Lactarius
Species	Crocidura caspica	Lactarius atroviridis

Conservation Status

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caspian Shrew	Dark-Spotted Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caspian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.