Caspian Shrew vs Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Crocidura caspica compared with Pygeretmus platyurus

Key Differences

• Caspian Shrew is Data Deficient while Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caspian Shrew	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Crocidura	Pygeretmus
Species	Crocidura caspica	Pygeretmus platyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caspian Shrew and Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caspian Shrew	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caspian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.