Caspian Shrew vs Furrow Orbweaver

Crocidura caspica compared with Larinioides cornutus

Key Differences

• Caspian Shrew is Data Deficient while Furrow Orbweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caspian Shrew	Furrow Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Soricidae	Araneidae
Genus	Crocidura	Larinioides
Species	Crocidura caspica	Larinioides cornutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caspian Shrew and Furrow Orbweaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Furrow Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caspian Shrew	Furrow Orbweaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caspian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Furrow Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.