Caspian Shrew vs Gray Tortrix

Crocidura caspica compared with Cnephasia stephensiana

Key Differences

• Caspian Shrew is Data Deficient while Gray Tortrix is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caspian Shrew	Gray Tortrix
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Crocidura	Cnephasia
Species	Crocidura caspica	Cnephasia stephensiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Gray Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caspian Shrew	Gray Tortrix
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caspian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.