Caspian Shrew vs Yellow False Truffle

Crocidura caspica compared with Rhizopogon luteolus

Key Differences

• Caspian Shrew is Data Deficient while Yellow False Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caspian Shrew	Yellow False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Soricidae	Rhizopogonaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Rhizopogon
Species	Crocidura caspica	Rhizopogon luteolus

Conservation Status

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Yellow False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caspian Shrew	Yellow False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caspian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Norway, and Sweden.

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.