🌍 World Animal Map

Asian lesser white-toothed shrew Crocidura shantungensis Least concern

Where the Asian lesser white-toothed shrew lives – recorded in 2 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 87 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See hedgehogs, shrews & moles on the world map

Asian lesser white-toothed shrew: Crocidura shantungensis imported from iNaturalist photo 2804943 on 5 June 2019
Photo: (c) Kim, Hyun-tae, some rights reserved (CC BY), CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Scientific nameCrocidura shantungensis
GroupHedgehogs, shrews & moles
StatusLeast concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in2 countries
ContinentsAsia
ClassMammal
OrderEulipotyphla
FamilySoricidae

Where does the Asian lesser white-toothed shrew live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Asian lesser white-toothed shrew in 2 countries and territories across Asia.

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 Asian lesser white-toothed shrew endangered?

The Asian lesser white-toothed shrew’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Asian lesser white-toothed shrew?

The Asian lesser white-toothed shrew (Crocidura shantungensis) is a mammal in the order Eulipotyphla and the family Soricidae, genus Crocidura. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Asian lesser white-toothed shrew

The Asian lesser white-toothed shrew (Crocidura shantungensis) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Siberia, China, Korea, and Japan.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Asian lesser white-toothed shrew (revision 1313731048), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q305978 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).

Related hedgehogs, shrews & moles

Browse: all hedgehogs, shrews & moles · all animal groups · animals by country · all animals