Caspian Shrew vs Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly

Crocidura caspica compared with Pollenia angustigena

Key Differences

• Caspian Shrew is Data Deficient while Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caspian Shrew	Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Polleniidae
Genus	Crocidura	Pollenia
Species	Crocidura caspica	Pollenia angustigena

Evolutionary Relationship

Caspian Shrew and Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caspian Shrew	Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caspian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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.