Caspian Shrew vs Stinking Earthfan

Crocidura caspica compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

• Caspian Shrew is Data Deficient while Stinking Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caspian Shrew	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Soricidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Crocidura	Thelephora
Species	Crocidura caspica	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caspian Shrew	Stinking Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caspian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.