Caspian Shrew vs Jelly Rot

Crocidura caspica compared with Phlebia tremellosa

Key Differences

• Caspian Shrew is Data Deficient while Jelly Rot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caspian Shrew	Jelly Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Soricidae	Meruliaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Phlebia
Species	Crocidura caspica	Phlebia tremellosa

Conservation Status

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caspian Shrew	Jelly Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caspian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jelly Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, 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.