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
Behavior The russian desman is a gregarious spcies with as many as eight individuals sharing a den. (Full text)
The Russian desman is classified as Desmana moschata, the Pyrenean desman as Galemys pyrenaicus. (Full text)
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