Greater dwarf shrew: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Greater dwarf shrew Suncus lixus Least concern

Where the greater dwarf shrew lives, 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 6 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See hedgehogs, shrews & moles on the world map

Scientific name	Suncus lixus
Group	Hedgehogs, shrews & moles
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Class	Mammal
Order	Eulipotyphla
Family	Soricidae

Is the greater dwarf shrew endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the greater dwarf shrew?

The greater dwarf shrew (Suncus lixus) is a mammal in the order Eulipotyphla and the family Soricidae, genus Suncus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the greater dwarf shrew

The greater dwarf shrew (Suncus lixa) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and dry savanna. It is present in several protected areas, including the Kruger National Park. The main threat to greater dwarf shrews is the loss or degradation of moist, productive areas such as wetlands and rank grasslands within suitable habitat.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Greater dwarf shrew (revision 1314089515), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1768012 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).