Greater white-toothed shrew: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the greater white-toothed shrew lives – recorded in 11 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Crocidura russula
Group	Hedgehogs, shrews & moles
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	11 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Mammal
Order	Eulipotyphla
Family	Soricidae

Where does the greater white-toothed shrew live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the greater white-toothed shrew in 11 countries and territories across Europe. In Spain, Norway 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 greater white-toothed shrew endangered?

The greater 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 greater white-toothed shrew?

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

About the greater white-toothed shrew

The greater white-toothed shrew (Crocidura russula) is a small insectivorous mammal found in Europe and North Africa.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Greater white-toothed shrew (revision 1340845133), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q572732 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).