Reddish-gray musk shrew: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the reddish-gray musk shrew lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Crocidura cyanea
Group	Hedgehogs, shrews & moles
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Eulipotyphla
Family	Soricidae

Where does the reddish-gray musk shrew live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the reddish-gray musk shrew in 3 countries and territories across Africa.

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 reddish-gray musk shrew endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the reddish-gray musk shrew?

The reddish-gray musk shrew (Crocidura cyanea) is a mammal in the order Eulipotyphla and the family Soricidae, genus Crocidura. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the reddish-gray musk shrew

The reddish-gray musk shrew (Crocidura cyanea) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are lowland forests, subtropical or tropical high-elevation grassland, and caves.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Reddish-gray musk shrew (revision 1360017261), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1769774 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).