Caspian Shrew vs Midday Jird

Crocidura caspica compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Caspian Shrew is Data Deficient while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caspian Shrew	Midday Jird
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Crocidura	Meriones
Species	Crocidura caspica	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caspian Shrew and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caspian Shrew	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caspian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midday Jird

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.