Caspian Shrew vs Goa-bean

Crocidura caspica compared with Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Caspian Shrew Goa-bean
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 Psophocarpus
Species Crocidura caspica Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Conservation Status

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Goa-bean

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Caspian Shrew Goa-bean
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caspian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goa-bean

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Philippines, and Taiwan.

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.

Goa-bean

No description available.

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