North American least shrew: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the North American least shrew lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Cryptotis parva
Group	Hedgehogs, shrews & moles
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Eulipotyphla
Family	Soricidae

Where does the North American least shrew live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the North American least shrew in 2 countries and territories across North America.

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 North American least shrew endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the North American least shrew?

The North American least shrew (Cryptotis parva) is a mammal in the order Eulipotyphla and the family Soricidae, genus Cryptotis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the North American least shrew

The North American least shrew (Cryptotis parva) is one of the smallest mammals, growing to be only up to 3 inches long. It has a long pointed snout and a tail never more than twice the length of its hind foot. The dense fur coat is either grayish-brown or reddish-brown with a white belly. Its fur becomes lighter in the summer and darker in the winter. Although similar in appearance to several species of rodents, all shrews are members of the order Eulipotyphla and should not be mistaken for a member of the order Rodentia. The North American least shrew's eyes are small and its ears are completely concealed within its short fur, giving it very poor eyesight and hearing.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article North American least shrew (revision 1341854628), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1764011 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).