Iberian water shrew: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Iberian water shrew lives – recorded in 17 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Neomys anomalus
Group	Hedgehogs, shrews & moles
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	17 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Mammal
Order	Eulipotyphla
Family	Soricidae

Where does the Iberian water shrew live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Iberian water shrew in 17 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 Iberian water shrew endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the Iberian water shrew?

The Iberian water shrew (Neomys anomalus) is a mammal in the order Eulipotyphla and the family Soricidae, genus Neomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Iberian water shrew

The Iberian water shrew (Neomys anomalus) is a species of mammal in the insectivore family Soricidae.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Iberian water shrew (revision 1314792455), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q613721 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).