Caspian Shrew vs water dock

Crocidura caspica compared with Rumex aquaticus

Key Differences

• Caspian Shrew is Data Deficient while water dock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caspian Shrew	water dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Soricidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Rumex
Species	Crocidura caspica	Rumex aquaticus

Conservation Status

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caspian Shrew	water dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caspian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

water dock

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Asia (India, Japan) and Europe (4 countries).

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.