Laxmann's shrew
Species of mammal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Laxmann's shrew?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Laxmann's shrew (Sorex caecutiens), or the masked shrew,[2] is a species of shrew.[1] Its range extends from northern Scandinavia and the Baltic to the Sea of Japan, including Hokkaidō, Sakhalin, and the Korean Peninsula. It favours mountain forests but is sometimes found in tundra and moorland, and also in lowland areas as well. It avoids cultivated land.
Quick Facts Conservation status, Scientific classification ...
Laxmann's shrew[1] | |
---|---|
Specimen with typical white feet (the brush tail is not shown) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Eulipotyphla |
Family: | Soricidae |
Genus: | Sorex |
Species: | S. caecutiens |
Binomial name | |
Sorex caecutiens Laxmann, 1788 | |
Laxmann's shrew range |
Close