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

Where the lesser white-toothed shrew lives – recorded in 19 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Crocidura suaveolens
Group	Hedgehogs, shrews & moles
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	19 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe
Class	Mammal
Order	Eulipotyphla
Family	Soricidae

Where does the lesser white-toothed shrew live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the lesser white-toothed shrew in 19 countries and territories across Asia and Europe. In United Kingdom, Russia 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 lesser white-toothed shrew endangered?

The lesser 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 lesser white-toothed shrew?

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

About the lesser white-toothed shrew

The lesser white-toothed shrew (Crocidura suaveolens) is a small species of shrew with a widespread distribution in Africa, Asia and Europe. Its preferred habitat is scrub and gardens and it feeds on insects, arachnids, worms, gastropods, newts and small rodents, though its diet usually varies according to the biotope where it lives. The closely related Asian lesser white-toothed shrew (Crocidura shantungensis) was once included in this species, but is now considered to be a separate species.

Like the common shrew, a female lesser white-toothed shrew and her young may form a "caravan" when foraging for food or seeking a place of safety; each shrew grips the tail of the shrew in front so that the group stays together.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Lesser white-toothed shrew (revision 1314727573), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q827270 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).