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: 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 > Insectivores
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Northern Short-tailed ShrewScientific Name: Blarina brevicaudaType: Mammal (Soricidae / Eulipotyphla)Size: Total length 10–14 cm (3.9–5.5 in); tail 1.8–3 cm (0.7–1.2 in)Weight: 15–30 g (0.5–1.1 oz)Lifespan: 1–1.5 years in the wildDiet:...
Mammals > Eulipotyphlans
OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Etruscan ShrewScientific Name: Suncus etruscusCategory: MammalsSubcategory: EulipotyphlansSize: Head and body length: 35-52 mm (1.4-2.0 in); Tail length: 24-32 mm; Skull length: 13 mmWeight: 1.3-2.5 g (0.05-0.09 oz), averaging just 1.8...
