Long-clawed shrew: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the long-clawed shrew lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Sorex unguiculatus
Group	Hedgehogs, shrews & moles
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Eulipotyphla
Family	Soricidae

Where does the long-clawed shrew live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the long-clawed shrew in 1 country or territory across Asia. Wikidata gives its range as: People's Republic of China, Russia, Japan, North Korea.

Japan

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 long-clawed shrew endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the long-clawed shrew?

The long-clawed shrew (Sorex unguiculatus) is a mammal in the order Eulipotyphla and the family Soricidae, genus Sorex. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the long-clawed shrew

The long-clawed shrew (Sorex unguiculatus) is a species of shrew. An adult long-clawed shrew has a weight of less than 20 grams (0.71 oz) and a body length of 54 millimetres (2.1 in) to 97 millimetres (3.8 in), with a tail of 40 millimetres (1.6 in) to 53 millimetres (2.1 in). It is distributed through the uplands of northeastern Asia, including northeastern North Korea.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Long-clawed shrew (revision 1321543253), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1763026 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).