Caspian Shrew vs Houghton'S Sedge

Crocidura caspica compared with Carex houghtoniana

Key Differences

• Caspian Shrew is Data Deficient while Houghton'S Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caspian Shrew	Houghton'S Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Carex
Species	Crocidura caspica	Carex houghtoniana

Conservation Status

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Houghton'S Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caspian Shrew	Houghton'S Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caspian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Houghton'S Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.