Caspian Shrew vs Species code: Hs

Crocidura caspica compared with Halophila stipulacea

Key Differences

• Caspian Shrew is Data Deficient while Species code: Hs is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caspian Shrew	Species code: Hs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Soricidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Halophila
Species	Crocidura caspica	Halophila stipulacea

Conservation Status

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caspian Shrew	Species code: Hs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caspian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).

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.