Mammals > Eulipotyphla
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Cockrum’s Desert ShrewScientific Name: Notiosorex cockrumiCategory: MammalsSubcategory: EulipotyphlaSize: Total length: 3.1–3.5 in (8.0–9.0 cm); Tail length: 0.9–1.2 in (2.3–3.0 cm)Weight: 0.11–0.18 oz (3.0–5.0 g); remarkably lightweight...
Mammals > Eulipotyphla
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Cuban SolenodonScientific Name: Atopogale cubanaCategory: MammalsSubcategory: EulipotyphlaSize: Head-body length: 11–15 in (28–39 cm); Tail: 6.7–10.2 in (17–26 cm)Weight: 1.7–2.2 lb (0.75–1.0 kg)Lifespan: 5–7 years in wild montane karst...
Mammals > Eulipotyphla
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Thor’s Hero ShrewScientific Name: Scutisorex thoriCategory: MammalsSubcategory: EulipotyphlaSize: Head-and-body length: 4.5–5.5 in (115–140 mm); Tail length: 2.6–3.2 in (66–82 mm)Weight: 1.6–2.5 oz (45–70 g)Lifespan: 2–4 years in...
Mammals > Eulipotyphla
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Alaska Tiny ShrewScientific Name: Sorex yukonicusCategory: MammalsSubcategory: EulipotyphlaSize: Total length: 2.6–3.2 in (66–82 mm); Tail length: 0.9–1.2 in (24–31 mm)Weight: 0.05–0.09 oz (1.5–2.5 g)Lifespan: 12–16 months in harsh subarctic...
Mammals > Eulipotyphla
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Mindanao GymnureScientific Name: Podogymnura trueiCategory: MammalsSubcategory: EulipotyphlaSize: Head-body length: 5.1–5.9 in (13–15 cm); Tail length: 1.6–2.8 in (4–7 cm)Weight: 2.3–3.5 oz (65–100 g)Lifespan: 3–5 years in high-altitude montane...
Mammals > Eulipotyphla
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Crawford’s Gray ShrewScientific Name: Notiosorex crawfordiCategory: MammalsSubcategory: EulipotyphlaSize: Total length: 2.8–3.5 in (7.0–9.0 cm); Tail length: 0.9–1.2 in (2.3–3.1 cm)Weight: 0.11–0.18 oz (3.0–5.2 g)Lifespan: 1–2 years in...
Mammals > Eulipotyphla
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Medellín Small-eared ShrewScientific Name: Cryptotis medelliniaCategory: MammalsSubcategory: EulipotyphlaSize: Head-and-body length: 2.8–3.5 in (70–90 mm); Tail length: 0.9–1.3 in (23–34 mm)Weight: 0.35–0.60 oz (10–17 g)Lifespan: 1–2 years in...
Mammals > Eulipotyphla
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Masked ShrewScientific Name: Sorex cinereusCategory: MammalsSubcategory: EulipotyphlaSize: Head-body length 4.5 to 6.5 cm (1.8 to 2.6 in); tail length 3 to 4.5 cm (1.2 to 1.8 in)Weight: 2.5 to 5.5 g (0.09 to 0.19 oz; one of the lightest mammals...
Mammals > Eulipotyphla
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Long-eared HedgehogScientific Name: Hemiechinus auritusCategory: MammalsSubcategory: EulipotyphlaSize: Head-and-body length 12 to 27 cm; tail length 1.0 to 5.0 cmWeight: 250 to 500 g (8.8 to 17.6 oz)Lifespan: 5 to 7 years in the wild; up to 9...
Mammals > Eulipotyphla
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Pyrenean DesmanScientific Name: Galemys pyrenaicusCategory: MammalsSubcategory: EulipotyphlaSize: Head-and-body length 11 to 14 cm; tail length 13 to 16 cmWeight: 50 to 80 g (1.8 to 2.8 oz)Lifespan: 3 to 5 years in the wildDiet: Carnivorous...
