Eurasian pygmy shrew: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Eurasian pygmy shrew lives – recorded in 18 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Sorex minutus
Group	Hedgehogs, shrews & moles
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	18 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Mammal
Order	Eulipotyphla
Family	Soricidae

Where does the Eurasian pygmy shrew live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Eurasian pygmy shrew in 18 countries and territories across Europe. In Ireland it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

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 Eurasian pygmy shrew endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the Eurasian pygmy shrew?

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

About the Eurasian pygmy shrew

The Eurasian pygmy shrew (Sorex minutus), often known simply as the pygmy shrew, is a widespread shrew of the northern Palearctic.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Eurasian pygmy shrew (revision 1367513121), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q244372 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).