Caspian Shrew vs Fishtail Cup

Crocidura caspica compared with Gyromitra leucoxantha

Key Differences

• Caspian Shrew is Data Deficient while Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caspian Shrew	Fishtail Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Gyromitra
Species	Crocidura caspica	Gyromitra leucoxantha

Conservation Status

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caspian Shrew	Fishtail Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caspian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fishtail Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.