Caspian Shrew vs Holt's Scalewort

Crocidura caspica compared with Radula holtii

Key Differences

• Caspian Shrew is Data Deficient while Holt's Scalewort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caspian Shrew	Holt's Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Soricidae	Radulaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Radula
Species	Crocidura caspica	Radula holtii

Conservation Status

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Holt's Scalewort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caspian Shrew	Holt's Scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caspian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Holt's Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.