Caspian Shrew vs Peaked Webcap

Crocidura caspica compared with Cortinarius acutus

Key Differences

• Caspian Shrew is Data Deficient while Peaked Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caspian Shrew	Peaked Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Cortinarius
Species	Crocidura caspica	Cortinarius acutus

Conservation Status

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Peaked Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caspian Shrew	Peaked Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caspian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peaked Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.