Caspian Shrew vs Excentric Pinkgill

Crocidura caspica compared with Entoloma excentricum

Key Differences

• Caspian Shrew is Data Deficient while Excentric Pinkgill is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caspian Shrew	Excentric Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Crocidura	Entoloma
Species	Crocidura caspica	Entoloma excentricum

Conservation Status

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Excentric Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caspian Shrew	Excentric Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caspian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Excentric Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.