Caspian Shrew vs Douglas' spirea

Crocidura caspica compared with Spiraea douglasii

Key Differences

• Caspian Shrew is Data Deficient while Douglas' spirea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caspian Shrew	Douglas' spirea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Crocidura	Spiraea
Species	Crocidura caspica	Spiraea douglasii

Conservation Status

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Douglas' spirea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caspian Shrew	Douglas' spirea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caspian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Douglas' spirea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Asia (Armenia) and Europe (19 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.