Large-toothed shrew Sorex macrodon Near threatened
Where the large-toothed shrew lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild-collected museum specimen (a central record among 13 open-licence GBIF records – few open-licence observations were available), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See hedgehogs, shrews & moles on the world map
| Scientific name | Sorex macrodon |
|---|---|
| Group | Hedgehogs, shrews & moles |
| Status | Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | North America |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Eulipotyphla |
| Family | Soricidae |
Where does the large-toothed shrew live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the large-toothed shrew in 1 country or territory 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 large-toothed shrew endangered?
The large-toothed shrew’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the large-toothed shrew?
The large-toothed shrew (Sorex macrodon) is a mammal in the order Eulipotyphla and the family Soricidae, genus Sorex. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the large-toothed shrew
The large-toothed shrew or Mexican large-toothed shrew (Sorex macrodon) is one of 77 species within the genus Sorex. Registered on the IUCN Red List as vulnerable with a decreasing population, the Mexican large-toothed shrew has been recorded only 14 times in seven locations. The shrew is a member of the red-toothed shrew subfamily Soricinae, and the more taxonomically defined tribe Soricini. Members of the latter category exhibit long tails relative to body size.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Large-toothed shrew (revision 1370422828), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1768840 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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