Caspian Shrew vs Roman Mole

Crocidura caspica compared with Talpa romana

Key Differences

• Caspian Shrew is Data Deficient while Roman Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caspian Shrew	Roman Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Soricidae	Talpidae
Genus	Crocidura	Talpa
Species	Crocidura caspica	Talpa romana

Evolutionary Relationship

Caspian Shrew and Roman Mole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Soricomorpha. (Soricomorpha)

Conservation Status

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Roman Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caspian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roman Mole

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.