Central American least shrew: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Central American least shrew lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Cryptotis orophila
Group	Hedgehogs, shrews & moles
Status	Data deficient (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Eulipotyphla
Family	Soricidae

Where does the Central American least shrew live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Central American least shrew in 2 countries and territories across North America.

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 Central American least shrew endangered?

The Central American least shrew’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Data deficient” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Central American least shrew?

The Central American least shrew (Cryptotis orophila) is a mammal in the order Eulipotyphla and the family Soricidae, genus Cryptotis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Central American least shrew

The Central American least shrew (Cryptotis orophila) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in the highlands and mid-elevations from the western part of the northern coast of Honduras to central Costa Rica. It is found in El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. It was considered to be a subspecies of the North American least shrew (C. parva) until 2002.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Central American least shrew (revision 1380851504), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1770305 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).