Saussure's shrew: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Saussure's shrew Sorex saussurei Least concern

Where the Saussure's shrew lives – recorded in 2 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 29 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See hedgehogs, shrews & moles on the world map

Scientific name	Sorex saussurei
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 Saussure's shrew live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Saussure's 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 Saussure's shrew endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the Saussure's shrew?

The Saussure's shrew (Sorex saussurei) is a mammal in the order Eulipotyphla and the family Soricidae, genus Sorex. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Saussure's shrew

Saussure's shrew (Sorex saussurei) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae, that is found in Mexico. There is also a disjointed population of shrews in Guatemala that is provisionally assigned to this species, but may represent a distinct species.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Saussure's shrew (revision 1315302383), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1765618 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).