Species group · Mammals
Shrews
WAnimals has 2 species of shrew, all in the family Soricidae.
- 2 species
- 1 family
- 59 countries
- 198 parks
- Weight
- 1 g – 18 g
- Length
- 3.5 cm – 10 cm
- Lifespan
- 1 – 2 years
Ranges calculated from the entries that record the figure, not from all 2.
All 2 species of shrews on WAnimals
Each one has its own full entry. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
Conservation status
No species documented in this group is genuinely at risk according to the IUCN, with the data available today.
See the global conservation statusWhere they live
Recorded in 59 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
Where to see them
- Aiako Harria2 species
- Aiguestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici2 species
- Aizkorri-Aratz2 species
- Alta Costa / Archipiélago de Kvarken2 species
- Alto Veluwe (Hoge Veluwe)2 species
- Aralar2 species
- Archipiélago (Saaristomeri)2 species
- Armañón2 species
- Babiogórski2 species
- Berchtesgaden2 species
- Białowieża2 species
- Biebrzański2 species
Did you know…
It is the smallest mammal in the world by body mass, and its heart can beat as fast as 1,500 times a minute.
It weighs less than a paperclip: 1.8 g on average, which makes it the lightest living mammal on the planet.
Its heart beats up to 1,511 times a minute, the fastest heart rate of any mammal, 25 times faster than a human's.
It is the only European shrew specialised in hunting underwater.
From Eurasian Water Shrew
Its venomous saliva can subdue prey such as voles, far larger than itself.
From Eurasian Water Shrew
It can stay under for dives of up to 20 seconds.
From Eurasian Water Shrew