Caspian Shrew vs Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Crocidura caspica compared with Lepilemur edwardsi

Key Differences

• Caspian Shrew is Data Deficient while Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caspian Shrew	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Soricidae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Crocidura	Lepilemur
Species	Crocidura caspica	Lepilemur edwardsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Caspian Shrew and Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caspian Shrew	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caspian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.