Caspian Shrew vs Ocellated Emerald

Crocidura caspica compared with Somatochlora minor

Key Differences

• Caspian Shrew is Data Deficient while Ocellated Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caspian Shrew	Ocellated Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Crocidura	Somatochlora
Species	Crocidura caspica	Somatochlora minor

Evolutionary Relationship

Caspian Shrew and Ocellated Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Ocellated Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caspian Shrew	Ocellated Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caspian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ocellated Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.