Caspian Shrew vs False Death-Cap

Crocidura caspica compared with Amanita citrina

Key Differences

• Caspian Shrew is Data Deficient while False Death-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caspian Shrew	False Death-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Crocidura	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Crocidura caspica	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caspian Shrew	False Death-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caspian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.