Caspian Shrew vs Eight-Angled Floatingheart

Crocidura caspica compared with Nymphoides cordata

Key Differences

• Caspian Shrew is Data Deficient while Eight-Angled Floatingheart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caspian Shrew	Eight-Angled Floatingheart
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Soricidae	Menyanthaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Nymphoides
Species	Crocidura caspica	Nymphoides cordata

Conservation Status

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Eight-Angled Floatingheart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caspian Shrew	Eight-Angled Floatingheart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caspian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eight-Angled Floatingheart

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.