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Author: Sebastian Ritter
Author: Sebastian Ritter
Lesser shrew
Order : Insectivora
Family : Soricidae
Subfamily : Crocidurinae
Species : Crocidura suaveolens
The Lesser shrew, lesser white-toothed 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, Algeria, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, North, Korea, South, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Moldova, Morocco, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Turkey, Ukraine and United KingdomSome facts about the
Lesser shrew
Adult weight : 0.008 kg (0.0176 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 3 years
Female maturity :175 days
Male maturity : 365 days
Gestation : 27 days
Weaning : 25 days
Litter size : 4
Litters per year : 4
Weight at birth : 0.001 kg (0.0022 lbs)
Weight at weaning : 0.004 kg (0.0088 lbs)
Body mass : 0.007 kg (0.0154 lbs)
Temperature : 34.85 °C (94.73 °F)
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