Mammals > Shrews
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Asiatic Short-tailed ShrewScientific Name: Blarinella quadraticaudaCategory: MammalsSubcategory: ShrewsSize: Head-body length: 2.4–3.2 in (6.0–8.2 cm); tail length: 1.2–1.8 in (3.0–4.5 cm)Weight: 0.28–0.53 oz (8–15 g); stout,...
Mammals > Shrews
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Mediterranean Water ShrewScientific Name: Neomys anomalusCategory: MammalsSubcategory: ShrewsSize: Head-body length: 2.6–3.5 in (6.5–9.0 cm); tail: 1.8–2.4 in (4.5–6.0 cm)Weight: 0.35–0.60 oz (10–17 g); small, agile semi-aquatic...
Mammals > Shrews
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Sokolov’s ShrewScientific Name: Crocidura sokoloviCategory: MammalsSubcategory: ShrewsSize: Head-body length: 2.8–3.2 in (7.0–8.2 cm); Tail length: 1.8–2.2 in (4.5–5.5 cm)Weight: 0.28–0.42 oz (8.0–12.0 g)Lifespan: 1–2 years in high...
Mammals > Shrews
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Narcondam Island ShrewScientific Name: Crocidura narcondamicaCategory: MammalsSubcategory: ShrewsSize: Head-body length: 2.6–2.9 in (6.7–7.3 cm); Tail length: 1.8–2.1 in (4.6–5.3 cm)Weight: 0.28–0.42 oz (8.0–12.0 g)Lifespan: 1–2 years in native...
Mammals > Shrews
AT A GLANCECommon Name: American Pygmy ShrewScientific Name: Sorex hoyiCategory: MammalsSubcategory: ShrewsSize: Total length: 3.1–3.7 in (8–9.5 cm); Tail length: 1.1–1.3 in (2.8–3.3 cm)Weight: 0.07–0.14 oz (2.0–4.0 g); roughly the weight of a dimeLifespan: 12–16...
Mammals > Shrews
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Hero ShrewScientific Name: Scutisorex somereniCategory: MammalsSubcategory: ShrewsSize: Head-body length: 4.7–5.9 in (12–15 cm); Tail length: 2.7–3.9 in (7–10 cm)Weight: 2.5–4.1 oz (70–115 g)Lifespan: 2–4 years in dense Afrotropical rainforest...
Mammals > Shrews
AT A GLANCECommon Name: North American Least ShrewScientific Name: Cryptotis parvaCategory: MammalsSubcategory: ShrewsSize: Total length 7 to 8.5 cm (2.8 to 3.3 in); tail length 1.2 to 2.0 cm (0.5 to 0.8 in)Weight: 4 to 6 g (0.14 to 0.21 oz; one of the smallest...
