Laxmann's shrew: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Laxmann's shrew lives – recorded in 6 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Sorex caecutiens
Group	Hedgehogs, shrews & moles
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	6 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe
Class	Mammal
Order	Eulipotyphla
Family	Soricidae

Where does the Laxmann's shrew live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Laxmann's shrew in 6 countries and territories across Asia and 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 Laxmann's shrew endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the Laxmann's shrew?

The Laxmann's shrew (Sorex caecutiens) is a mammal in the order Eulipotyphla and the family Soricidae, genus Sorex. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Laxmann's shrew

Laxmann's shrew (Sorex caecutiens), or the masked shrew, is a species of shrew. Its range extends from northern Scandinavia and the Baltic to the Sea of Japan, including Hokkaidō, Sakhalin, and the Korean Peninsula. It favours mountain forests but is sometimes found in tundra and moorland, and also in lowland areas as well. It avoids cultivated land.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Laxmann's shrew (revision 1314966301), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q873603 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).