Mediterranean water shrew: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Mediterranean water shrew Neomys milleri Least concern

Where the Mediterranean water shrew lives – recorded in 5 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 594 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See hedgehogs, shrews & moles on the world map

Scientific name	Neomys milleri
Group	Hedgehogs, shrews & moles
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	5 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Mammal
Order	Eulipotyphla
Family	Soricidae

Where does the Mediterranean water shrew live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Mediterranean water shrew in 5 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 Mediterranean water shrew endangered?

The Mediterranean 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 Mediterranean water shrew?

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

About the Mediterranean water shrew

The Mediterranean, Southern or Miller's water shrew (Neomys milleri) is a species of insectivoran mammal in the family Soricidae.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Mediterranean water shrew (revision 1314960488), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q41085513 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).