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Anderson's shrew

Suncus stoliczkanus (Anderson, 1877)

LCLeast Concernmammals

The anderson's shrew (Suncus stoliczkanus) is a species in the family Soricidae, order Eulipotyphla. Recorded adults weigh about 9.43 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

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Quick facts about the anderson's shrew

Weight
9.43 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc 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
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the anderson's shrew live?

Not recorded

What is the anderson's shrew?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

Anderson's shrew (Suncus stoliczkanus) is a medium-sized species of shrew. It is light gray in color with yellow fur around the throat and pectoral region, comparatively large ears and a tail that measures about 50 – 70% of body length. This shrew species is widespread, found in India, Nepal, Pakistan and possibly Bangladesh, in gardens and grassy embankments near watercourses (Sindh and Punjab regions, India), under piles of brushwood in forest plantations (Punjab) as well as the bases of stone walls in Kathiawar (Roberts, 1977), and also in desert and arid country (Hutterer, 1993). As far as is known, the habits of the Anderson's shrew are largely nocturnal and solitary. Breeding may extend throughout the year.

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Is the anderson's shrew endangered?

The anderson's shrew is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  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 Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the anderson's shrew classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderEulipotyphla
  5. familySoricidae
  6. genusSuncus
  7. SpeciesSuncus stoliczkanus (Anderson, 1877)

Synonyms Crocidura stoliczkana

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • Anderson’s shrewEnglish
  • intianvähäpäästäinenFinnish
  • アンダーソンジャコウネズミJapanese
  • Ryjówek samotnyPolish

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Relatives of the anderson's shrew

Other species in the same genus Suncus.

DD, Data Deficient

Black shrew

Suncus ater

SoricidaeNo free photo yet

EN, Endangered

Day's shrew

Suncus dayi

SoricidaeNo free photo yet

EN, Endangered

Flores shrew

Suncus mertensi

SoricidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the anderson's shrew?

An adult anderson's shrew weighs 9.43 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the anderson's shrew endangered?

The anderson's shrew is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the anderson's shrew?

The anderson's shrew (Suncus stoliczkanus) 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{andersons_shrew_2026,
  title = {Anderson's shrew (Suncus stoliczkanus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/andersons-shrew},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}