Caspian Shrew vs Dingy Dowd

Crocidura caspica compared with Blastobasis adustella

Key Differences

• Caspian Shrew is Data Deficient while Dingy Dowd is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caspian Shrew	Dingy Dowd
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Blastobasidae
Genus	Crocidura	Blastobasis
Species	Crocidura caspica	Blastobasis adustella

Evolutionary Relationship

Caspian Shrew and Dingy Dowd share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Dingy Dowd

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caspian Shrew	Dingy Dowd
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caspian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dingy Dowd

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.