Caspian Shrew vs Upland Blackclock

Crocidura caspica compared with Pterostichus adstrictus

Key Differences

• Caspian Shrew is Data Deficient while Upland Blackclock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caspian Shrew	Upland Blackclock
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Soricidae	Carabidae
Genus	Crocidura	Pterostichus
Species	Crocidura caspica	Pterostichus adstrictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caspian Shrew and Upland Blackclock share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Upland Blackclock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caspian Shrew	Upland Blackclock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caspian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upland Blackclock

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, 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.