Bicolored shrew: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the bicolored shrew lives – recorded in 15 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Crocidura leucodon
Group	Hedgehogs, shrews & moles
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	15 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Mammal
Order	Eulipotyphla
Family	Soricidae

Where does the bicolored shrew live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the bicolored shrew in 15 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 bicolored shrew endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the bicolored shrew?

The bicolored shrew (Crocidura leucodon) is a mammal in the order Eulipotyphla and the family Soricidae, genus Crocidura. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the bicolored shrew

The bicolored shrew or bicoloured white-toothed shrew (Crocidura leucodon) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in eastern, central and southern Europe and in western Asia. It is a nocturnal species and feeds on insects and other small creatures. Several litters of young are born during the warmer months of the year in a nest of dry grasses in a concealed location.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Bicolored shrew (revision 1314204680), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q626921 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).