Caspian Shrew vs

Crocidura caspica compared with Phaeographis dendritica

Key Differences

• Caspian Shrew is Data Deficient while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caspian Shrew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family	Soricidae	Graphidaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Phaeographis
Species	Crocidura caspica	Phaeographis dendritica

Conservation Status

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caspian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Phaeographis dendritica is a corticolous crustose lichen forming pale to whitish patches on smooth bark with distinctive branched, dendritic lirellate apothecia. It inhabits humid, shaded temperate woodland, particularly old-growth forests in oceanic regions. Classified as Vulnerable, this species is threatened by habitat loss and the decline of ancient, undisturbed woodland ecosystems.