Caspian Shrew vs small fleabane

Crocidura caspica compared with Pulicaria vulgaris

Key Differences

• Caspian Shrew is Data Deficient while small fleabane is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caspian Shrew	small fleabane
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Crocidura	Pulicaria
Species	Crocidura caspica	Pulicaria vulgaris

Conservation Status

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

small fleabane

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caspian Shrew	small fleabane
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caspian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small fleabane

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as 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.