Caspian Shrew vs Tan Ear

Crocidura caspica compared with Otidea alutacea

Key Differences

• Caspian Shrew is Data Deficient while Tan Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caspian Shrew	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Otidea
Species	Crocidura caspica	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caspian Shrew	Tan Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caspian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tan Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.