Merriam's small-eared shrew: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Merriam's small-eared shrew lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

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

Where does the Merriam's small-eared shrew live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Merriam's small-eared shrew in 1 country or territory across North America.

Guatemala

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 Merriam's small-eared shrew endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the Merriam's small-eared shrew?

The Merriam's small-eared shrew (Cryptotis merriami) is a mammal in the order Eulipotyphla and the family Soricidae, genus Cryptotis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Merriam's small-eared shrew

Merriam's small-eared shrew (Cryptotis merriami) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Chiapas, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Merriam's small-eared shrew (revision 1315368609), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1764777 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).