Russian desman
Order : Insectivora
Family : Talpidae
Subfamily : Desmaninae
Species : Desmana moschata
Keywords: tail
The Russian desman is listed as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Russian desman habitats
Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha), Permanent Rivers / Streams / Creeks (includes waterfalls) and Wetlands (inland)
Facts about the Russian desman
The Russian desman is classified as Desmana moschata, the Pyrenean desman as Galemys pyrenaicus. (Full text)
The Russian desman is 42 cm (17 inches) long, including… (Full text)
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