Caspian Shrew vs Floating Sundew

Crocidura caspica compared with Drosera intermedia

Key Differences

• Caspian Shrew is Data Deficient while Floating Sundew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caspian Shrew	Floating Sundew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Soricidae	Droseraceae
Genus	Crocidura	Drosera
Species	Crocidura caspica	Drosera intermedia

Conservation Status

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Floating Sundew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caspian Shrew	Floating Sundew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caspian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Floating Sundew

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.