White-toothed pygmy shrew

White-toothed pygmy shrew
Suncus etruscus / White-toothed Pygmy Shrew

Size of White-toothed pygmy shrew

Habitat: sparse forests, olive groves, but also open grasslands
Continent: Europe
Food: Invertebrates, mainly insects
Gestation/breeding period: 26 - 28 days
Mode of life: Solitary, at mating time also small family groups
Class: Mammals
Order: Insectivora

Key facts

~ 2.5 cm
size

~ 2 g
weight

2 - 3 years
age

How endangered are White-toothed Pygmy Shrews?

by IUCN (Red List of Threatened Species)

Not evaluated
Data deficient
Least concern Least concern
Near threatened
Vulnerable
Endangered
Critically endangered
Extinct in the wild
Extinct

Did you know?

White-toothed pygmy shrews can breathe up to 900 times per minute.