List of soricines
Southern water shrew
(Neomys anomalus)Sierra de Aroa shrew, and Pribilof Island shrew. Additionally, the Nelson's small-eared shrew, San Cristobal shrew, and Sclater's shrew are categorized as critically endangered
.
The 158 extant species of Soricinae are divided into 13 genera; 76 of them are in Sorex and 41 in Cryptotis, with the remaining 41 species divided between the other 11. A few extinct prehistoric Soricinae species have been discovered, though due to ongoing research and discoveries the exact number and categorization is not fixed.[1]
Conventions
| Critically Endangered (3 species) | |
| EN | Endangered (6 species) |
|---|---|
| VU | Vulnerable (6 species) |
| NT | Near threatened (4 species) |
| LC | Least concern (103 species) |
| Other categories | |
| DD | Data deficient (34 species) |
| NE | Not evaluated (1 species) |
Conservation status codes listed follow the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. Range maps are provided wherever possible; if a range map is not available, a description of the soricine's range is provided. Ranges are based on the IUCN Red List for that species unless otherwise noted.
Classification
The shrew
Nectogale, and Soriculus
each with a single species.
Subfamily Soricinae
- Genus Anourosorex(Asian mole shrews): four species
- Genus Blarina (short-tailed shrews): three species
- Genus Blarinella (Asian short-tailed shrews): three species
- Genus Chimarrogale(Asiatic water shrews): six species
- Genus Chodsigoa (Asiatic shrews): eight species
- Genus Cryptotis (small-eared shrews): 41 species
- Genus Episoriculus (brown-toothed shrews): four species
- Genus Megasorex(Mexican shrew): one species
- Genus Nectogale(Elegant water shrew): one species
- Genus Neomys (water shrews): four species
- Genus Notiosorex (gray shrews): four species
- Genus Sorex (long-tailed shrews): 76 species
- Genus Soriculus (Himalayan shrew): one species
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Soricines
The following classification is based on the taxonomy described by the reference work Mammal Species of the World (2005), with augmentation by generally accepted proposals made since using molecular phylogenetic analysis, as supported by both the IUCN and the American Society of Mammalogists.[5]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assam mole shrew
|
A. assamensis Anderson, 1875 |
Northeastern India
|
Size: 8–12 cm (3–5 in) long, plus 0.5–2 cm (0.2–0.8 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest and rocky areas[7] Diet: Insects and earthworms[6] |
LC
|
| Chinese mole shrew
|
A. squamipes H. Milne-Edwards, 1872 |
Eastern Asia
|
Size: 8–11 cm (3–4 in), plus tail[8] Habitat: Forest[9] Diet: Insects and worms, as well as plants[8] |
LC
|
| Giant mole shrew
|
A. schmidi Petter, 1963 |
Northeastern India and Bhutan
|
Size: 8–12 cm (3–5 in) long, plus 0.5–2 cm (0.2–0.8 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest[10] Diet: Insects and earthworms[6] |
DD
|
| Taiwanese mole shrew
|
A. yamashinai Kuroda, 1935 |
Taiwan
|
Size: 8–12 cm (3–5 in) long, plus 0.5–2 cm (0.2–0.8 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest and grassland[11] Diet: Insects and earthworms[6] |
LC
|
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| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliot's short-tailed shrew
|
B. hylophaga Elliot, 1899 |
Central United States
|
Size: 7–11 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 1–3 cm (0.4–1.2 in) tail[12] Habitat: Grassland, shrubland, and forest[13] Diet: Insects, arthropods, and earthworms, as well as small vertebrates and plants[12] |
LC
|
| Everglades short-tailed shrew
|
B. peninsulae Merriam, 1895 |
Florida | Size: 7–11 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 1–3 cm (0.4–1.2 in) tail[14] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, grassland, and inland wetlands[14] Diet: Invertebrates, small vertebrates, and plants[14] |
NE
|
| Northern short-tailed shrew
|
B. brevicauda (Say, 1823) |
Eastern North America
|
Size: 7–11 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 1–3 cm (0.4–1.2 in) tail[15] Habitat: Inland wetlands, shrubland, and forest[16] Diet: Invertebrates, small vertebrates, and plants[15] |
LC
|
| Southern short-tailed shrew
|
B. carolinensis (Bachman, 1837) Two subspecies
|
Southeastern United States
|
Size: 7–11 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 1–3 cm (0.4–1.2 in) tail[17] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, grassland, and inland wetlands[18] Diet: Invertebrates, as well as plants[17] |
LC
|
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asiatic short-tailed shrew
|
B. quadraticauda H. Milne-Edwards, 1872 |
Central China
|
Size: 6–9 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail[19] Habitat: Forest and shrubland[20] Diet: Invertebrates[19] |
NT
|
| Burmese short-tailed shrew
|
B. wardi Thomas, 1915 |
Southern China and Myanmar
|
Size: 6–9 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail[19] Habitat: Forest[21] Diet: Invertebrates[19] |
LC
|
| Indochinese short-tailed shrew
|
B. griselda Thomas, 1912 |
Central and southern China and northern Vietnam
|
Size: 6–9 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail[19] Habitat: Forest[22] Diet: Invertebrates[19] |
LC
|
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bornean water shrew
|
C. phaeura Thomas, 1898 |
Northern Borneo in Malaysia
|
Size: 8–14 cm (3–6 in) long, plus 6–13 cm (2–5 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands[23] Diet: Invertebrates[23] |
EN
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| Chinese water shrew
|
C. styani De Winton, 1899 |
Central China and Myanmar
|
Size: 8–14 cm (3–6 in) long, plus 6–13 cm (2–5 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and inland wetlands[24] Diet: Aquatic insects, crustaceans, and small fish[6] |
LC
|
| Himalayan water shrew
|
C. himalayica (Gray, 1842) |
Eastern Asia
|
Size: 11–14 cm (4–6 in) long, plus 7–9 cm (3–4 in) tail[25] Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands[26] Diet: Insects and spiders[25] |
LC
|
| Japanese water shrew
|
C. platycephalus Temminck, 1842 |
Japan
|
Size: 8–14 cm (3–6 in) long, plus 6–13 cm (2–5 in) tail[6] Habitat: Inland wetlands[27] Diet: Aquatic insects, crustaceans, and small fish[6] |
LC
|
| Malayan water shrew
|
C. hantu Harrison, 1958 |
Malaysia
|
Size: 8–14 cm (3–6 in) long, plus 6–13 cm (2–5 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands[28] Diet: Aquatic insects, crustaceans, and small fish[6] |
NT
|
| Sumatran water shrew
|
C. sumatrana (Thomas, 1921) |
Southern Sumatra in Indonesia
|
Size: 8–14 cm (3–6 in) long, plus 6–13 cm (2–5 in) tail[6] Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands[29] Diet: Aquatic insects, crustaceans, and small fish[29] |
DD
|
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Winton's shrew
|
C. hypsibia De Winton, 1899 |
Central China
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 3–12 cm (1–5 in) tail[30] Habitat: Forest and shrubland[31] Diet: Earthworms, insects, and other invertebrates, as well as small mammals[30] |
LC
|
| Lamulate shrew
|
C. lamula (Thomas, 1912) |
Central China
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 3–12 cm (1–5 in) tail[30] Habitat: Forest[32] Diet: Earthworms, insects, and other invertebrates, as well as small mammals[30] |
LC
|
| Lesser Taiwanese shrew
|
C. sodalis (Thomas, 1913) |
Taiwan
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 3–12 cm (1–5 in) tail[30] Habitat: Forest[33] Diet: Earthworms, insects, and other invertebrates, as well as small mammals[30] |
DD
|
| Lowe's shrew
|
C. parca (Allen, 1923) Three subspecies
|
Southern Asia
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 3–12 cm (1–5 in) tail[30] Habitat: Forest[34] Diet: Earthworms, insects, and other invertebrates, as well as small mammals[30] |
LC
|
| Pygmy brown-toothed shrew
|
C. parva Allen, 1923 |
Southern China
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 3–12 cm (1–5 in) tail[30] Habitat: Unknown[35] Diet: Earthworms, insects, and other invertebrates, as well as small mammals[30] |
DD
|
| Salenski's shrew
|
C. salenskii (Kastchenko, 1907) |
Central China
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 3–12 cm (1–5 in) tail[30] Habitat: Unknown[36] Diet: Earthworms, insects, and other invertebrates, as well as small mammals[30] |
DD
|
| Smith's shrew
|
C. smithii (Thomas, 1911) |
Central China
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 3–12 cm (1–5 in) tail[30] Habitat: Forest[37] Diet: Earthworms, insects, and other invertebrates, as well as small mammals[30] |
NT
|
| Van Sung's shrew
|
C. caovansunga (Lunde, Musser, & Son, 2003) |
Northern Vietnam
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 3–12 cm (1–5 in) tail[30] Habitat: Forest[38] Diet: Earthworms, insects, and other invertebrates, as well as small mammals[30] |
DD
|
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Mexican small-eared shrew
|
C. magna (Merriam, 1895) |
Southern Mexico
|
Size: 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 1–5 cm (0.4–2.0 in) tail[39] Habitat: Forest[40] Diet: Invertebrates, small lizards and frogs, and carrion[39] |
VU
|
| Blackish small-eared shrew
|
C. nigrescens (J. A. Allen, 1895) |
Central America
|
Size: 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 1–5 cm (0.4–2.0 in) tail[39] Habitat: Forest[41] Diet: Invertebrates, small lizards and frogs, and carrion[39] |
LC
|
| Blind small-eared shrew
|
C. niausa Moreno Cárdenas & Albuja, 2014 |
Northern Ecuador | Size: 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 1–5 cm (0.4–2.0 in) tail[39] Habitat: Forest, grassland, and rocky areas[42] Diet: Invertebrates, small lizards and frogs, and carrion[39] |
DD
|
| Celaque broad-clawed shrew
|
C. celaque Woodman, 2015 |
Western Honduras | Size: 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 1–5 cm (0.4–2.0 in) tail[39] Habitat: Forest[43] Diet: Invertebrates, small lizards and frogs, and carrion[39] |
DD
|
| Central American least shrew
|
C. orophila (Allen, 1895) |
Central America
|
Size: 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 1–5 cm (0.4–2.0 in) tail[39] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and inland wetlands[44] Diet: Invertebrates, small lizards and frogs, and carrion[39] |
DD
|
| Central Mexican broad-clawed shrew
|
C. alticola (Merriam, 1895) |
Central Mexico
|
Size: 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 1–5 cm (0.4–2.0 in) tail[39] Habitat: Forest and grassland[45] Diet: Invertebrates, small lizards and frogs, and carrion[39] |
DD
|
| Colombian small-eared shrew
|
C. colombiana Woodman & Timm, 1993 |
Central Colombia
|
Size: 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 1–5 cm (0.4–2.0 in) tail[39] Habitat: Forest[46] Diet: Invertebrates, small lizards and frogs, and carrion[39] |
LC
|
| Darién small-eared shrew
|
C. merus Goldman, 1912 |
Border of Colombia and Panama
|
Size: 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 1–5 cm (0.4–2.0 in) tail[39] Habitat: Forest[47] Diet: Invertebrates, small lizards and frogs, and carrion[39] |
EN
|
| Dinira small-eared shrew
|
C. dinirensis Quiroga-Carmona & DoNascimiento, 2016 |
Northern Venezuela | Size: 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 1–5 cm (0.4–2.0 in) tail[39] Habitat: Forest[48] Diet: Invertebrates, small lizards and frogs, and carrion[39] |
DD
|
| Eastern Cordillera small-footed shrew
|
C. brachyonyx Woodman, 2003 |
Central Colombia
|
Size: 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 1–5 cm (0.4–2.0 in) tail[39] Habitat: Unknown[49] Diet: Invertebrates, small lizards and frogs, and carrion[39] |
DD
|
| Ecuadorian small-eared shrew
|
C. equatoris Thomas, 1912 |
Ecuador
|
Size: 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 1–5 cm (0.4–2.0 in) tail[39] Habitat: Forest and unknown[50] Diet: Invertebrates, small lizards and frogs, and carrion[39] |
LC
|
| Enders's small-eared shrew
|
C. endersi Setzer, 1950 |
Panama
|
Size: 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 1–5 cm (0.4–2.0 in) tail[39] Habitat: Forest[51] Diet: Invertebrates, small lizards and frogs, and carrion[39] |
EN
|
| Goldman's broad-clawed shrew
|
C. goldmani (Merriam, 1895) |
Southern Mexico
|
Size: 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 1–5 cm (0.4–2.0 in) tail[39] Habitat: Forest[52] Diet: Invertebrates, small lizards and frogs, and carrion[39] |
LC
|
| Goodwin's broad-clawed shrew
|
C. goodwini Jackson, 1933 |
Southern Mexico and Central America
|
Size: 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 1–5 cm (0.4–2.0 in) tail[39] Habitat: Forest[53] Diet: Invertebrates, small lizards and frogs, and carrion[39] |
LC
|
| Grizzled Mexican small-eared shrew
|
C. obscura (Merriam, 1895) |
Eastern Mexico | Size: 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 1–5 cm (0.4–2.0 in) tail[39] Habitat: Forest[54] Diet: Invertebrates, small lizards and frogs, and carrion[39] |
LC
|
| Guatemalan broad-clawed shrew
|
C. griseoventris Jackson, 1933 |
Southern Mexico and Guatemala
|
Size: 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 1–5 cm (0.4–2.0 in) tail[39] Habitat: Forest[55] Diet: Invertebrates, small lizards and frogs, and carrion[39] |
EN
|
| Honduran small-eared shrew
|
C. hondurensis Woodman & Timm, 1992 |
Honduras
|
Size: 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 1–5 cm (0.4–2.0 in) tail[39] Habitat: Forest[56] Diet: Invertebrates, small lizards and frogs, and carrion[39] |
DD
|
Mam broad-clawed shrew
|
C. mam Woodman, 2010 |
Guatemala | Size: 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 1–5 cm (0.4–2.0 in) tail[39] Habitat: Forest[57] Diet: Earthworms, insects, and plants[57] |
DD
|
| Medellín small-eared shrew
|
C. medellinia Thomas, 1921 |
Colombia
|
Size: 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 1–5 cm (0.4–2.0 in) tail[39] Habitat: Forest[58] Diet: Invertebrates, small lizards and frogs, and carrion[39] |
LC
|
| Merida small-eared shrew
|
C. meridensis Thomas, 1898 |
Venezuela
|
Size: 7–11 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 2–5 cm (1–2 in) tail[59] Habitat: Forest and shrubland[60] Diet: Insects and other invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates and eggs[59] |
VU
|
| Merriam's small-eared shrew
|
C. merriami Choate, 1970 |
Southern Mexico and Central America
|
Size: 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 1–5 cm (0.4–2.0 in) tail[39] Habitat: Forest[61] Diet: Invertebrates, small lizards and frogs, and carrion[39] |
LC
|
| Mexican small-eared shrew
|
C. mexicana (Coues, 1870) |
Southern Mexico
|
Size: 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 1–5 cm (0.4–2.0 in) tail[39] Habitat: Forest[62] Diet: Invertebrates, small lizards and frogs, and carrion[39] |
LC
|
Muscular broad-clawed shrew
|
C. lacertosus Woodman, 2010 |
Guatemala | Size: 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 1–5 cm (0.4–2.0 in) tail[39] Habitat: Forest[63] Diet: Invertebrates, small lizards and frogs, and carrion[39] |
DD
|
| Nelson's small-eared shrew
|
C. nelsoni Merriam, 1895 |
Eastern Mexico
|
Size: 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 1–5 cm (0.4–2.0 in) tail[39] Habitat: Forest and grassland[64] Diet: Insects[64] |
CR
|
| North American least shrew
|
C. parva (Say, 1823) |
Eastern North America
|
Size: 7–10 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 1–3 cm (0.4–1.2 in) tail[65] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, grassland, inland wetlands, and rocky areas[66] Diet: Insects, as well as other invertebrates[65] |
LC
|
| Oaxacan broad-clawed shrew
|
C. peregrina (Merriam, 1895) |
Southern Mexico | Size: 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 1–5 cm (0.4–2.0 in) tail[39] Habitat: Forest[67] Diet: Invertebrates, small lizards and frogs, and carrion[39] |
DD
|
| Omoa broad-clawed shrew
|
C. mccarthyi Woodman, 2015 |
Honduras | Size: 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 1–5 cm (0.4–2.0 in) tail[39] Habitat: Forest[68] Diet: Invertebrates, small lizards and frogs, and carrion[39] |
DD
|
| Perija small-eared shrew
|
C. perijensis Quiroga-Carmona & Woodman, 2015 |
Border of Colombia and Venezuela | Size: 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 1–5 cm (0.4–2.0 in) tail[39] Habitat: Forest and grassland[69] Diet: Invertebrates, small lizards and frogs, and carrion[39] |
DD
|
| Peruvian small-eared shrew
|
C. peruviensis Vivar, Pacheco, & Valqui, 1997 |
Northern Peru
|
Size: 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 1–5 cm (0.4–2.0 in) tail[39] Habitat: Forest[70] Diet: Invertebrates, small lizards and frogs, and carrion[39] |
DD
|
| Phillips's small-eared shrew
|
C. phillipsii (Schaldach, 1966) |
Southern Mexico | Size: 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 1–5 cm (0.4–2.0 in) tail[39] Habitat: Forest[71] Diet: Invertebrates, small lizards and frogs, and carrion[39] |
VU
|
| Santa Barbara broad-clawed shrew
|
C. cavatorculus Woodman, 2015 |
Honduras | Size: 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 1–5 cm (0.4–2.0 in) tail[39] Habitat: Forest[72] Diet: Invertebrates, small lizards and frogs, and carrion[39] |
DD
|
| Scaly-footed small-eared shrew
|
C. squamipes (Allen, 1916) |
Colombia and Ecuador
|
Size: 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 1–5 cm (0.4–2.0 in) tail[39] Habitat: Forest[73] Diet: Invertebrates, small lizards and frogs, and carrion[39] |
LC
|
Sierra de Aroa shrew
|
C. aroensis Quiroga-Carmona & Molinari, 2012 |
Venezuela | Size: 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 1–5 cm (0.4–2.0 in) tail[39] Habitat: Forest[74] Diet: Invertebrates, small lizards and frogs, and carrion[39] |
EN
|
| Talamancan small-eared shrew
|
C. gracilis Miller, 1911 |
Costa Rica and Panama
|
Size: 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 1–5 cm (0.4–2.0 in) tail[39] Habitat: Forest and grassland[75] Diet: Invertebrates, small lizards and frogs, and carrion[39] |
LC
|
| Tamá small-eared shrew
|
C. tamensis Woodman, 2002 |
Border of Colombia and Venezuela
|
Size: 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 1–5 cm (0.4–2.0 in) tail[39] Habitat: Forest[76] Diet: Invertebrates, small lizards and frogs, and carrion[39] |
LC
|
| Thomas's small-eared shrew
|
C. thomasi (Merriam, 1897) |
Colombia
|
Size: 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 1–5 cm (0.4–2.0 in) tail[39] Habitat: Forest and grassland[77] Diet: Invertebrates, small lizards and frogs, and carrion[39] |
LC
|
| Tropical small-eared shrew
|
C. tropicalis (Merriam, 1895) |
Southern Mexico and Central America
|
Size: 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 1–5 cm (0.4–2.0 in) tail[39] Habitat: Forest, grassland, and inland wetlands[78] Diet: Invertebrates, small lizards and frogs, and carrion[39] |
DD
|
| Venezuelan small-eared shrew
|
C. venezuelensis Quiroga-Carmona, 2013 |
Northern Venezuela | Size: 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 1–5 cm (0.4–2.0 in) tail[39] Habitat: Forest[79] Diet: Invertebrates, small lizards and frogs, and carrion[39] |
DD
|
| Wandering small-eared shrew
|
C. montivaga (Anthony, 1921) |
Ecuador
|
Size: 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 1–5 cm (0.4–2.0 in) tail[39] Habitat: Forest[80] Diet: Insects and other invertebrates[80] |
LC
|
| Yalijux shrew
|
C. oreoryctes Woodman, 2011 |
Guatemala | Size: 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 1–5 cm (0.4–2.0 in) tail[39] Habitat: Forest[81] Diet: Invertebrates, small lizards and frogs, and carrion[39] |
DD
|
| Yucatan small-eared shrew
|
C. mayensis (Merriam, 1901) |
Southern Mexico and Central America
|
Size: 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 1–5 cm (0.4–2.0 in) tail[39] Habitat: Forest[82] Diet: Invertebrates, small lizards and frogs, and carrion[39] |
LC
|
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hodgson's brown-toothed shrew
|
E. caudatus (Horsfield, 1851) |
Southern Asia
|
Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 3–7 cm (1–3 in) tail[30] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and grassland[83] Diet: Earthworms, insects, and other invertebrates, as well as small mammals[30] |
LC
|
| Long-tailed brown-toothed shrew
|
E. leucops (Horsfield, 1855) |
Southern Asia
|
Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 3–7 cm (1–3 in) tail[30] Habitat: Forest[84] Diet: Earthworms, insects, and other invertebrates, as well as small mammals[30] |
LC
|
| Long-tailed mountain shrew
|
E. macrurus Blanford, 1888 |
Southern Asia
|
Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 3–7 cm (1–3 in) tail[30] Habitat: Forest[85] Diet: Earthworms, insects, and other invertebrates, as well as small mammals[30] |
LC
|
| Taiwanese brown-toothed shrew
|
E. fumidus (Thomas, 1913) |
Taiwan
|
Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 3–7 cm (1–3 in) tail[30] Habitat: Forest and shrubland[86] Diet: Earthworms, insects, and other invertebrates, as well as small mammals[30] |
LC
|
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican shrew
|
M. gigas (Merriam, 1897) |
Southern Mexico
|
Size: 8–9 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail[87] Habitat: Forest and shrubland[88] Diet: Invertebrates[87] |
LC
|
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elegant water shrew
|
N. elegans H. Milne-Edwards, 1870 |
Central China and southern Asia
|
Size: 9–13 cm (4–5 in) long, plus 8–11 cm (3–4 in) tail[89] Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands[90] Diet: Insects, crustaceans, and small fish[89] |
LC
|
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian water shrew
|
N. fodiens (Pennant, 1771) |
Europe and Asia
|
Size: 6–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 4–8 cm (2–3 in) tail[87] Habitat: Forest, grassland, inland wetlands, intertidal marine, and coastal marine[91] Diet: Aquatic invertebrates, fish, amphibians, and frogs[92] |
LC
|
| Iberian water shrew
|
N. anomalus A. Cabrera, 1907 |
Western Europe | Size: 6–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 4–8 cm (2–3 in) tail[87] Habitat: Inland wetlands[93] Diet: Invertebrates and small vertebrates such as fish and frogs[87] |
LC
|
| Mediterranean water shrew
|
N. milleri Mottaz, 1907 |
Europe and western Asia
|
Size: 6–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 4–8 cm (2–3 in) tail[87] Habitat: Inland wetlands[94] Diet: Invertebrates and small vertebrates such as fish and frogs[87] |
LC
|
| Transcaucasian water shrew
|
N. teres Miller, 1908 |
Western Asia
|
Size: 6–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 4–8 cm (2–3 in) tail[87] Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands[95] Diet: Invertebrates, molluscs, fish, frogs, and small rodents[95] |
LC
|
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cockrum's gray shrew
|
N. cockrumi Baker, O'Neill, & McAliley, 2003 |
Northern Mexico and southern United States
|
Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail[96] Habitat: Shrubland and desert[97] Diet: Insects and other invertebrates, as well as carrion[87] |
LC
|
| Crawford's gray shrew
|
N. crawfordi (Coues, 1877) |
Southern North America
|
Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail[96] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, grassland, and desert[98] Diet: Worms, spiders, and insects, as well as small mammals, lizards, and birds[99] |
LC
|
| Large-eared gray shrew
|
N. evotis (Coues, 1877) |
Western Mexico
|
Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail[96] Habitat: Shrubland and grassland[100] Diet: Insects and other invertebrates, as well as carrion[87] |
LC
|
| Villa's gray shrew
|
N. villai Carraway & Timm, 2000 |
Eastern Mexico
|
Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail[96] Habitat: Forest[101] Diet: Insects and other invertebrates, as well as carrion[87] |
VU
|
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska tiny shrew
|
S. yukonicus Dokuchaev, 1997 |
Alaska
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Inland wetlands[103] Diet: Insects, worms, and other invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates, carrion, and plants[104] |
LC
|
| Alpine shrew
|
S. alpinus Schinz, 1837 |
Europe
|
Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 5–8 cm (2–3 in) tail[105] Habitat: Forest, grassland, and rocky areas[106] Diet: Insects, arachnids, snails, and earthworms[105] |
NT
|
| American pygmy shrew
|
S. hoyi Baird, 1857 |
Northern North America
|
Size: 5–6 cm (2 in) long, plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail[107] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, grassland, and inland wetlands[108] Diet: Insects and other invertebrates[107] |
LC
|
| American water shrew
|
S. palustris Richardson, 1828 |
North America
|
Size: 7–9 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 5–9 cm (2–4 in) tail[109] Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands[110] Diet: Aquatic insects and fish, as well as other invertebrates and plants[109] |
LC
|
| Apennine shrew
|
S. samniticus Altobello, 1926 |
Italy
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Shrubland and forest[111] Diet: Insects, worms, and other invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates, carrion, and plants[104] |
LC
|
| Arctic shrew
|
S. arcticus Kerr, 1792 |
Northern North America
|
Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail[112] Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands[113] Diet: Insects and other invertebrates[112] |
LC
|
| Arizona shrew
|
S. arizonae Diersing & Hoffmeister, 1977 |
Northern Mexico and southern United States
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands[114] Diet: Insects, worms, and other invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates, carrion, and plants[104] |
LC
|
| Azumi shrew
|
S. hosonoi Imaizumi, 1954 |
Japan
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and grassland[115] Diet: Insects, worms, and other invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates, carrion, and plants[104] |
LC
|
| Baird's shrew
|
S. bairdi Merriam, 1895 |
Northwestern United States
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest[116] Diet: Invertebrates[116] |
LC
|
| Barren ground shrew
|
S. ugyunak Anderson & Rand, 1945 |
Northern North America
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Grassland[117] Diet: Insects, worms, and other invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates, carrion, and plants[104] |
LC
|
| Buchara shrew
|
S. buchariensis Ognew, 1921 |
Central Asia
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest[118] Diet: Insects[118] |
DD
|
| Carmen Mountain shrew
|
S. milleri Jackson, 1947 |
Northeastern Mexico
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest[119] Diet: Insects[119] |
VU
|
| Caucasian pygmy shrew
|
S. volnuchini Ognew, 1922 |
Western Asia
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest and grassland[120] Diet: Insects, worms, and other invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates, carrion, and plants[104] |
LC
|
| Caucasian shrew
|
S. satunini Ognew, 1922 |
Western Asia
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest and rocky areas[121] Diet: Insects[121] |
LC
|
| Chestnut-bellied shrew
|
S. ventralis Merriam, 1895 |
Southern Mexico
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest and grassland[122] Diet: Insects, worms, and other invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates, carrion, and plants[104] |
LC
|
| Chinese highland shrew
|
S. excelsus Allen, 1923 |
Southern China
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and grassland[123] Diet: Insects, worms, and other invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates, carrion, and plants[104] |
LC
|
| Chinese shrew
|
S. sinalis Thomas, 1912 |
Central China
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Rocky areas[124] Diet: Insects, worms, and other invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates, carrion, and plants[104] |
DD
|
| Cinereus shrew
|
S. cinereus Kerr, 1792 |
Northern North America
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, grassland, and inland wetlands[125] Diet: A variety of invertebrates, as well as seeds and fungi[126] |
LC
|
| Common shrew
|
S. araneus Linnaeus, 1758 |
Europe and Asia
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, inland wetlands, and coastal marine[127] Diet: Insects and other invertebrates[128] |
LC
|
| Crowned shrew
|
S. coronatus Millet, 1828 |
Western Europe
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and inland wetlands[129] Diet: Insects, worms, and other invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates, carrion, and plants[104] |
LC
|
| Dwarf shrew
|
S. nanus Merriam, 1895 |
Central United States
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Rocky areas, inland wetlands, grassland, and forest[130] Diet: Insects and other invertebrates, as well as plants and small vertebrates[130] |
LC
|
| Eurasian least shrew
|
S. minutissimus Zimmermann, 1780 |
Norther Europe and northern Asia
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest and grassland[131] Diet: Insects and other invertebrates[131] |
LC
|
| Eurasian pygmy shrew
|
S. minutus Linnaeus, 1766 |
Europe and Asia
|
Size: 3–6 cm (1–2 in) long, plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail[132] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, grassland, inland wetlands, and coastal marine[133] Diet: Insects and other invertebrates[132] |
LC
|
| Flat-skulled shrew
|
S. roboratus Hollister, 1913 |
Northern Asia
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest[134] Diet: Insects[134] |
LC
|
| Fog shrew
|
S. sonomae Jackson, 1921 Two subspecies
|
Western North America
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands[135] Diet: Insects and other invertebrates[135] |
LC
|
| Gansu shrew
|
S. cansulus Thomas, 1912 |
Central China
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Unknown[136] Diet: Insects, worms, and other invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates, carrion, and plants[104] |
DD
|
| Glacier Bay water shrew
|
S. alaskanus Merriam, 1900 |
Western Canada
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Inland wetlands[137] Diet: Insects, worms, and other invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates, carrion, and plants[104] |
DD
|
| Greater stripe-backed shrew
|
S. cylindricauda H. Milne-Edwards, 1872 |
Central China
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest[138] Diet: Insects, worms, and other invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates, carrion, and plants[104] |
LC
|
| Iberian shrew
|
S. granarius Miller, 1910 |
Portugal and Spain
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and rocky areas[139] Diet: Insects, worms, and other invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates, carrion, and plants[104] |
LC
|
| Inyo shrew
|
S. tenellus Merriam, 1895 |
Western United States
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, inland wetlands, and rocky areas[140] Diet: Insects and other invertebrates[140] |
LC
|
| Ixtlan shrew
|
S. ixtlanensis Carraway, 2007 |
Southern Mexico | Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest[141] Diet: Insects, worms, and other invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates, carrion, and plants[104] |
DD
|
| Jalisco shrew
|
S. mediopua Carraway, 2007 |
Southern Mexico | Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest[142] Diet: Insects, worms, and other invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates, carrion, and plants[104] |
LC
|
| Kamchatka shrew
|
S. camtschatica Yudin, 1972 |
Eastern Russia
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Shrubland[143] Diet: Insects, worms, and other invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates, carrion, and plants[104] |
LC
|
| Kashmir pygmy shrew
|
S. planiceps Miller, 1911 |
Northern India and Pakistan
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest and rocky areas[144] Diet: Insects, worms, and other invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates, carrion, and plants[104] |
LC
|
| Kozlov's shrew
|
S. kozlovi Stroganov, 1952 |
South-central China
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Unknown[145] Diet: Insects, worms, and other invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates, carrion, and plants[104] |
DD
|
| Large-toothed shrew
|
S. macrodon Merriam, 1895 |
Southern Mexico
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest[146] Diet: Insects, worms, and other invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates, carrion, and plants[104] |
VU
|
| Laxmann's shrew
|
S. caecutiens Laxmann, 1788 |
Northern Europe and northern Asia
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and inland wetlands[147] Diet: Insects and other invertebrates[147] |
LC
|
| Lesser striped shrew
|
S. bedfordiae Thomas, 1911 |
Central China and southern Asia
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest and grassland[148] Diet: Insects[148] |
LC
|
| Long-clawed shrew
|
S. unguiculatus Dobson, 1890 |
Eastern Asia
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest and grassland[149] Diet: Insects and other invertebrates[149] |
LC
|
| Long-tailed shrew
|
S. dispar Batchelder, 1911 |
Eastern North America
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[150] Habitat: Forest, inland wetlands, and rocky areas[151] Diet: Small invertebrates and plants[150] |
LC
|
| Maritime shrew
|
S. maritimensis Smith, 1939 |
Eastern Canada
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest, inland wetlands, and unknown[152] Diet: Insects, worms, and other invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates, carrion, and plants[104] |
LC
|
| Marsh shrew
|
S. bendirii Merriam, 1884 |
Western North America
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands[153] Diet: Insects[153] |
LC
|
| Merriam's shrew
|
S. merriami Dobson, 1890 |
Western United States
|
Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail[154] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and grassland[155] Diet: Insects and other invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates[154] |
LC
|
| Mexican long-tailed shrew
|
S. oreopolus Merriam, 1892 |
Southern Mexico
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest and grassland[156] Diet: Insects, worms, and other invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates, carrion, and plants[104] |
LC
|
| Montane shrew
|
S. monticolus Merriam, 1890 |
Western North America
|
Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 4–7 cm (2–3 in) tail[157] Habitat: Forest, grassland, and inland wetlands[158] Diet: Insects and other invertebrates, as well as salamanders, seeds, lichen, and fungi[157] |
LC
|
| Mount Lyell shrew
|
S. lyelli Merriam, 1902 |
Western United States
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Shrubland, grassland, and inland wetlands[159] Diet: Insects[159] |
LC
|
| New Mexico shrew
|
S. neomexicanus Bailey, 1913 |
Southern United States
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest and grassland[160] Diet: Insects, worms, and other invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates, carrion, and plants[104] |
DD
|
| Orizaba long-tailed shrew
|
S. orizabae Merriam, 1895 |
Central Mexico
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest and grassland[161] Diet: Insects, worms, and other invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates, carrion, and plants[104] |
LC
|
| Ornate shrew
|
S. ornatus Merriam, 1895 Eight subspecies
|
Western North America
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, grassland, and inland wetlands[162] Diet: Insects, worms, and other invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates, carrion, and plants[104] |
LC
|
| Pacific shrew
|
S. pacificus Coues, 1877 Two subspecies
|
Western United States
|
Size: 8–9 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 5–8 cm (2–3 in) tail[163] Habitat: Forest[164] Diet: Insects, other invertebrates, and amphibians, as well as plants and fungi[163] |
LC
|
| Paramushir shrew
|
S. leucogaster Kuroda, 1933 |
Eastern Russia
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Shrubland[165] Diet: Insects, worms, and other invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates, carrion, and plants[104] |
DD
|
| Portenko's shrew
|
S. portenkoi Stroganov, 1956 |
Eastern Russia
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Grassland[166] Diet: Insects, worms, and other invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates, carrion, and plants[104] |
DD
|
| Prairie shrew
|
S. haydeni Baird, 1857 |
Central North America
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, grassland, and inland wetlands[167] Diet: Insects and other invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates and plants[167] |
LC
|
| Preble's shrew
|
S. preblei Jackson, 1922 |
Northwestern United States
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, grassland, inland wetlands, and desert[168] Diet: Insects[168] |
LC
|
| Pribilof Island shrew
|
S. pribilofensis Merriam, 1895 |
Pribilof Islands in Alaska
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Grassland and coastal marine[169] Diet: Insects, worms, and other invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates, carrion, and plants[104] |
EN
|
| Radde's shrew
|
S. raddei Satunin, 1895 |
Western Asia
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest and rocky areas[170] Diet: Insects[170] |
LC
|
| Saint Lawrence Island shrew
|
S. jacksoni Hall & Gilmore, 1932 |
St. Lawrence Island in Alaska
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Grassland, inland wetlands, and rocky areas[171] Diet: Insects[171] |
LC
|
| San Cristobal shrew
|
S. stizodon Merriam, 1895 |
Southeastern Mexico
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest[172] Diet: Insects, worms, and other invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates, carrion, and plants[104] |
CR
|
| Saussure's shrew
|
S. saussurei Merriam, 1892 |
Southern Mexico and Guatemala
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest[173] Diet: Insects, worms, and other invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates, carrion, and plants[104] |
LC
|
| Sclater's shrew
|
S. sclateri Merriam, 1897 |
Southern Mexico and Guatemala
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest[174] Diet: Insects, worms, and other invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates, carrion, and plants[104] |
CR
|
| Shinto shrew
|
S. shinto Thomas, 1905 Three subspecies
|
Japan
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest and shrubland[175] Diet: Insects, worms, and other invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates, carrion, and plants[104] |
LC
|
| Siberian large-toothed shrew
|
S. daphaenodon Thomas, 1907 |
Northern Asia
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Inland wetlands and forest[176] Diet: Insects and other invertebrates[176] |
LC
|
| Slender shrew
|
S. gracillimus Thomas, 1907 Four subspecies
|
Eastern Asia
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest and grassland[177] Diet: Invertebrates[177] |
LC
|
| Smoky shrew
|
S. fumeus Miller, 1895 |
Eastern North America
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest and shrubland[178] Diet: Invertebrates, as well as salamanders and fungi[179] |
LC
|
| Southeastern shrew
|
S. longirostris Bachman, 1837 Three subspecies
|
Eastern United States
|
Size: 4–6 cm (2–2 in) long, plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail[180] Habitat: Inland wetlands, grassland, shrubland, and forest[181] Diet: Insects and other invertebrates as well as seeds[180] |
LC
|
| Taiga shrew
|
S. isodon Turov, 1924 |
Northern Europe and northern Asia
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest and shrubland[182] Diet: Insects, worms, and other invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates, carrion, and plants[104] |
LC
|
| Tibetan shrew
|
S. thibetanus Kaschtschenko, 1905 |
Central China
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and grassland[183] Diet: Insects, worms, and other invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates, carrion, and plants[104] |
DD
|
| Tien Shan shrew
|
S. asper Thomas, 1914 |
Central Asia
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest and shrubland[184] Diet: Insects and other invertebrates[184] |
LC
|
| Trowbridge's shrew
|
S. trowbridgii Baird, 1857 |
Western North America
|
Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and inland wetlands[185] Diet: Insects and other invertebrates[185] |
LC
|
| Tundra shrew
|
S. tundrensis Merriam, 1900 |
Asia and western North America
|
Size: 8–12 cm (3–5 in) long, plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail[186] Habitat: Forest, grassland, and inland wetlands[187] Diet: Insects, other invertebrates, and flowers[186] |
LC
|
| Ussuri shrew
|
S. mirabilis Ognew, 1937 |
Eastern Asia
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Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest[188] Diet: Insects, worms, and other invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates, carrion, and plants[104] |
DD
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| Vagrant shrew
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S. vagrans Baird, 1857 |
Western North America
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Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands[189] Diet: Insects and other invertebrates[189] |
LC
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| Valais shrew
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S. antinorii Bonaparte, 1840 |
Southern Europe
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Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Inland wetlands[190] Diet: Insects, worms, and other invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates, carrion, and plants[104] |
LC
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| Veracruz shrew
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S. veraecrucis Jackson, 1925 |
Mexico
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Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest[191] Diet: Insects, worms, and other invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates, carrion, and plants[104] |
LC
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| Verapaz shrew
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S. veraepacis Alston, 1877 Three subspecies
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Southern Mexico and Guatemala
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Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest[192] Diet: Insects, worms, and other invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates, carrion, and plants[104] |
LC
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| Zacatecas shrew
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S. emarginatus Jackson, 1925 |
Central Mexico
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Size: 4–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–9 cm (1–4 in) tail[102] Habitat: Forest[193] Diet: Insects, worms, and other invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates, carrion, and plants[104] |
LC
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| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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| Himalayan shrew
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S. nigrescens (Gray, 1842) |
Himalayas in Asia
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Size: 8–10 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 3–7 cm (1–3 in) tail[30] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and rocky areas[194] Diet: Earthworms, insects, and other invertebrates, as well as small mammals[30] |
LC
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