Caspian Shrew vs Faded Pincertail

Crocidura caspica compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• Caspian Shrew is Data Deficient while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caspian Shrew	Faded Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Crocidura	Onychogomphus
Species	Crocidura caspica	Onychogomphus costae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caspian Shrew	Faded Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caspian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.