Caspian Shrew vs Fused Tooth

Crocidura caspica compared with Phellodon confluens

Key Differences

• Caspian Shrew is Data Deficient while Fused Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caspian Shrew	Fused Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Soricidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Crocidura	Phellodon
Species	Crocidura caspica	Phellodon confluens

Conservation Status

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Fused Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caspian Shrew	Fused Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caspian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fused Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.