Caspian Shrew vs seaside centaury

Crocidura caspica compared with Centaurium littorale

Key Differences

• Caspian Shrew is Data Deficient while seaside centaury is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caspian Shrew	seaside centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Soricidae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Centaurium
Species	Crocidura caspica	Centaurium littorale

Conservation Status

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

seaside centaury

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caspian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

seaside centaury

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Chile). 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.