Caspian Shrew vs Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

Crocidura caspica compared with Pholiota squarrosoides

Key Differences

• Caspian Shrew is Data Deficient while Sharp-Scaly Pholiota is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caspian Shrew	Sharp-Scaly Pholiota
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Pholiota
Species	Crocidura caspica	Pholiota squarrosoides

Conservation Status

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caspian Shrew	Sharp-Scaly Pholiota
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caspian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.