Caspian Shrew vs Slippery Jack

Crocidura caspica compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Caspian Shrew is Data Deficient while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caspian Shrew	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Soricidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Suillus
Species	Crocidura caspica	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caspian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.