Caspian Shrew vs Flat-topped Thorn

Crocidura caspica compared with Vachellia sieberiana

Key Differences

• Caspian Shrew is Data Deficient while Flat-topped Thorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caspian Shrew	Flat-topped Thorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Vachellia
Species	Crocidura caspica	Vachellia sieberiana

Conservation Status

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Flat-topped Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caspian Shrew	Flat-topped Thorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caspian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat-topped Thorn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.