Taiwanese mole shrew: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Taiwanese mole shrew Anourosorex yamashinai Least concern

Where the Taiwanese mole 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 32 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See hedgehogs, shrews & moles on the world map

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

Where does the Taiwanese mole shrew live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Taiwanese mole shrew in 2 countries and territories across Asia. Wikidata lists it as endemic to People's Republic of China.

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 Taiwanese mole shrew endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the Taiwanese mole shrew?

The Taiwanese mole shrew (Anourosorex yamashinai) is a mammal in the order Eulipotyphla and the family Soricidae, genus Anourosorex. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Taiwanese mole shrew

The Taiwanese mole shrew (Anourosorex yamashinai) is one of four species of red-toothed shrews in the genus Anourosorex. It is endemic to Taiwan.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Taiwanese mole shrew (revision 1315347049), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1762117 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).