Eurasian shrew
Order : Insectivora
Family : Soricidae
Subfamily : Soricinae
Species : Sorex araneus
The Common shrew, eurasian shrew is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Countries
Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and United KingdomSome facts about the
Eurasian shrew
Adult weight : 0.009 kg (0.0198 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 3 years
Female maturity :198 days
Male maturity : 335 days
Gestation : 21 days
Weaning : 25 days
Litter size : 6
Litters per year : 2
Interval between litters : 40 days
Weight at weaning : 0.009 kg (0.0198 lbs)
Body mass : 0.008 kg (0.0176 lbs)
Temperature : 34.85 °C (94.73 °F)
Facts about the Eurasian shrew
Tel: +49-211-3111 Fax: +49-211-2229 The common shrew (Sorex araneus) of Europe and Siberia - a primary model of chromosome evolution [List of project partners] [Main Menu] [List of Projects] GENERAL DETAILS:- The common shrew (Sorex araneus) is one of the best studied mammals from the point of view of chromosomal variation.
The common shrew (Sorex araneus) is about 75 mm long, excluding the tail which is about 35 mm long.
The correlation between morphological specialization and the perceptual capabilities of hearing organs and kinds of food as well as hunting strategies in Crocidura suaveolens and Sorex araneus is demonstrated.
Geographic Range Sorex araneus is found in Europe, including Great Britain and the Pyrenees. (Full text)
The common shrew Sorex araneus is about 7. (Full text)
(additional references)Top Crosswords: Sorex AraneusNon-English Usage: "Sorex Araneus" is also a word in the following language with English translations in parentheses. (Full text)
1. Sorex, genus Sorex -- (type genus of the family Soricidae: shrews)Sorex
genus Sorex
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