Caspian Shrew vs Shiny Dufourea

Crocidura caspica compared with Dufourea minuta

Key Differences

• Caspian Shrew is Data Deficient while Shiny Dufourea is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caspian Shrew	Shiny Dufourea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Soricidae	Halictidae
Genus	Crocidura	Dufourea
Species	Crocidura caspica	Dufourea minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Shiny Dufourea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caspian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shiny Dufourea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.