Caspian Shrew vs flat-backed millipede

Crocidura caspica compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Key Differences

• Caspian Shrew is Data Deficient while flat-backed millipede is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caspian Shrew	flat-backed millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Soricidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Crocidura	Polydesmus
Species	Crocidura caspica	Polydesmus complanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caspian Shrew and flat-backed millipede share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caspian Shrew	flat-backed millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caspian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.