Alpine shrew: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Alpine shrew Sorex alpinus Near threatened

Where the alpine shrew lives – recorded in 12 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 1,287 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See hedgehogs, shrews & moles on the world map

Scientific name	Sorex alpinus
Group	Hedgehogs, shrews & moles
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	12 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Mammal
Order	Eulipotyphla
Family	Soricidae

Where does the alpine shrew live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the alpine shrew in 12 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the alpine shrew endangered?

The alpine shrew’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the alpine shrew?

The alpine shrew (Sorex alpinus) is a mammal in the order Eulipotyphla and the family Soricidae, genus Sorex. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the alpine shrew

The alpine shrew (Sorex alpinus) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in the alpine meadows and coniferous forests of central and southern European mountain ranges.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Alpine shrew (revision 1365972629), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q926608 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).