Caspian Shrew vs Tall Webcap

Crocidura caspica compared with Cortinarius elatior

Key Differences

• Caspian Shrew is Data Deficient while Tall Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caspian Shrew	Tall Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Cortinarius
Species	Crocidura caspica	Cortinarius elatior

Conservation Status

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Tall Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caspian Shrew	Tall Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caspian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tall Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.