Caspian Shrew vs Sumatran Serow

Crocidura caspica compared with Capricornis sumatraensis

Key Differences

• Caspian Shrew is Data Deficient while Sumatran Serow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caspian Shrew	Sumatran Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Soricidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Crocidura	Capricornis
Species	Crocidura caspica	Capricornis sumatraensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Caspian Shrew and Sumatran Serow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Sumatran Serow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caspian Shrew	Sumatran Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caspian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.