Caspian Shrew vs Lesser Scalewort

Crocidura caspica compared with Frullania microphylla

Key Differences

• Caspian Shrew is Data Deficient while Lesser Scalewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caspian Shrew	Lesser Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Soricidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Frullania
Species	Crocidura caspica	Frullania microphylla

Conservation Status

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caspian Shrew	Lesser Scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caspian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.