Caspian Shrew vs Fawn Starweb

Crocidura caspica compared with Asterostroma cervicolor

Key Differences

• Caspian Shrew is Data Deficient while Fawn Starweb is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caspian Shrew	Fawn Starweb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Soricidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Crocidura	Asterostroma
Species	Crocidura caspica	Asterostroma cervicolor

Conservation Status

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Fawn Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caspian Shrew	Fawn Starweb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caspian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fawn Starweb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.

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.