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Andaman shrew

Crocidura andamanensis G. S. Miller, 1902

CRCritically Endangeredmammals

The andaman shrew (Crocidura andamanensis) is a species in the family Soricidae, order Eulipotyphla. Recorded adults weigh about 10.4 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Critically Endangered.

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Quick facts about the andaman shrew

Weight
10.4 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Carnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Active
At night (nocturnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Critically Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the andaman shrew live?

Not recorded

What is the andaman shrew?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Andaman shrew or Andaman white-toothed shrew (Crocidura andamanensis) is a critically endangered species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to South Andaman Island of India and is typically active during twilight or at night, requiring specialized habitat. Habitat loss due to selective logging and natural disasters, such as tsunamis and drastic weather changes, are thought to contribute to its current population decline.

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Is the andaman shrew endangered?

The andaman shrew is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Critically Endangered species.

How is the andaman shrew classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderEulipotyphla
  5. familySoricidae
  6. genusCrocidura
  7. SpeciesCrocidura andamanensis G. S. Miller, 1902
Other names and names in other languages (10)
  • Andaman white-toothed shrewEnglish
  • Andaman white-toothed shrewEnglish
  • Musaranya d'AndamanCatalan
  • bělozubka andamanskáCzech
  • Andamanen-SpitzmausGerman
  • Andamanen-WeißzahnspitzmausGerman
  • andamaaniensupiainenFinnish
  • アンダマンジネズミJapanese
  • Zębiełek andamańskiPolish
  • Андаманская белозубкаRussian

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Relatives of the andaman shrew

Other species in the same genus Crocidura.

LC, Least Concern

Arabian shrew

Crocidura arabica

SoricidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the andaman shrew?

An adult andaman shrew weighs 10.4 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the andaman shrew endangered?

The andaman shrew is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

What kind of animal is the andaman shrew?

The andaman shrew (Crocidura andamanensis) belongs to the family Soricidae in the order Eulipotyphla.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

  • Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
    Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
  • EltonTraits 1.0: species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals · CC0 1.0 · 1.0
    Wilman, H., Belmaker, J., Simpson, J., de la Rosa, C., Rivadeneira, M.M. & Jetz, W. (2014) EltonTraits 1.0: Species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals. Ecology 95: 2027. https://doi.org/10.1890/13-1917.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3559887.v1
  • Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
    Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service).
  • Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
    Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).
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BibTeX
@misc{andaman_shrew_2026,
  title = {Andaman shrew (Crocidura andamanensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/andaman-shrew},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}