Eurasian Least Shrew

Sorex minutissimus

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Mammalia · Soricomorpha · Soricidae

The Eurasian least shrew, also called the lesser pygmy shrew, is the second-smallest mammal by mass after the Etruscan shrew.

Fun Fact

The Eurasian least shrew (Sorex minutissimus), also called the lesser pygmy shrew, is the second-smallest mammal by mass after the Etruscan shrew.

Habitat

Found in diverse habitats, including both coniferous and deciduous forests, open fields, and the edges of bogs.

Diet

Eats insects, but will also dine on carrion or any other source of protein it finds.

Lifespan

To be updated