Mammals > Moles & Shrews
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Coast MoleScientific Name: Scapanus orariusCategory: MammalsSubcategory: Moles & ShrewsSize: Total length 15 to 19 cm (5.9 to 7.5 in); tail length 3 to 4.5 cm (1.2 to 1.8 in)Weight: 50 to 90 g (1.8 to 3.2 oz)Lifespan: 3 to 5 years in the...
Mammals > Shrews & Moles
AT A GLANCECommon Name: American Water ShrewScientific Name: Sorex palustrisCategory: MammalsSubcategory: Shrews & MolesSize: Total length 13 to 17 cm (5.1 to 6.7 in); tail length 6 to 8 cm (2.4 to 3.1 in)Weight: 8 to 18 g (0.28 to 0.63 oz; largest North American...
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...
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...
