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The Eurasian water shrew (Neomys fodiens), known in the United Kingdom as the water shrew, is a relatively large shrew, up to 10 cm (4 in) long, with a tail up to three-quarters as long again. It has short, dark fur, often with a few white tufts, a white belly, and a few stiff hairs around the feet and tail.
Common & Eurasian pygmy shrews (genus Sorex), size comparison. The common shrew is not an endangered species, but in Great Britain it, like other shrews, is protected from certain methods of killing by the Wildlife and Countryside Act of 1981. [16] In Britain, shrews can be found at densities of up to one per 200 m 2 (240 yd²) in woodlands.
S. minutissimus (Eurasian least shrew) S. minutus (Eurasian pygmy shrew, pictured) S. mirabilis (Ussuri shrew) S. monticolus (Montane shrew) S. nanus (Dwarf shrew) S. neomexicanus (New Mexico shrew) S. oreopolus (Mexican long-tailed shrew) S. orizabae (Orizaba long-tailed shrew) S. ornatus (Ornate shrew) S. pacificus (Pacific shrew)
The genus Neomys is a group of four Eurasian water shrews from the subfamily Soricinae of the family Soricidae. These shrews are found in most of Europe and parts of northern Asia, as well as Turkey and Iran. Its member species are: Eurasian water shrew (Neomys fodiens) — (Pennant, 1771) Iberian water shrew (Neomys anomalus) — Cabrera, 1907
Sunda water shrew (C. phaeura) Japanese water shrew (C. platycephala) Chinese water shrew (C. styani) Sumatran water shrew (C. sumatrana) Nectogale. Elegant water shrew (N. elegans) Neomys. Mediterranean water shrew (N. anomalus) Eurasian water shrew (N. fodiens) Transcaucasian water shrew (N. teres) Sorex: Glacier Bay water shrew (S. alaskanus ...
The largest species is the Asian house shrew (Suncus murinus) of tropical Asia, which is about 15 cm (6 in) long and weighs around 100 g (3 + 1 ⁄ 2 oz) [2] The Etruscan shrew (Suncus etruscus), at about 3.5 cm (1 + 3 ⁄ 8 in) and 1.8 grams (28 grains), is the smallest known living terrestrial mammal. Water shrew skeleton
Eurasian water shrew, Neomys fodiens LC; Iberian water shrew, Neomys anomalus LC (Iberian Peninsula) and: [n 1] Mediterranean water shrew, Neomys milleri LC [2] Transcaucasian water shrew, Neomys teres [2] LC (Caucasus, Russia) Etruscan shrew, Suncus etruscus LC; Greater white-toothed shrew, Crocidura russula LC; Lesser white-toothed shrew ...
Eight of the ten are shrews, from the common shrew to the Eurasian water shrew. Shrews are very common in the forests of Finland. A species of mole and one of hedgehog are the remaining insectivores. Common shrew, Sorex araneus (common) Eurasian least shrew, Sorex minutissimus (common) Eurasian pygmy shrew, Sorex minutus (common)