Asian gray shrew
Crocidura attenuata A. Milne-Edwards, 1872
The Asian gray shrew (Crocidura attenuata) is a species in the family Soricidae, order Eulipotyphla. Recorded adults weigh about 14.3 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the Asian gray shrew
- Weight
- 14.3 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Carnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forest, shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 0.99src for Young per litter or clutch
- 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 Asian gray shrew live?
Not recorded
What is the Asian gray shrew?
The Asian gray shrew (Crocidura attenuata) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. It is one of the commonest species within its range and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being of "least concern".
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Is the Asian gray shrew endangered?
The Asian gray shrew is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- 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 Asian gray shrew classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderEulipotyphla
- familySoricidae
- genusCrocidura
- SpeciesCrocidura attenuata A. Milne-Edwards, 1872
Synonyms Crocidura attenuata, Crocidura grisea, Crocidura grisescens
Other names and names in other languages (5)
- Asian gray white-toothed shrewEnglish
- Grey shrewEnglish
- Grey shrewEnglish
- Indochinese shrewEnglish
- Indochinese shrewEnglish
Relatives of the Asian gray shrew
Other species in the same genus Crocidura.
Lesser white-toothed shrew
Crocidura suaveolens
Greater white-toothed shrew
Crocidura russula
Bicolored shrew
Crocidura leucodon
Andaman shrew
Crocidura andamanensis
Arabian shrew
Crocidura arabica
Canarian shrew
Crocidura canariensis
CompareAsian gray shrew vs Lesser white-toothed shrewAsian gray shrew vs Greater white-toothed shrewAsian gray shrew vs Bicolored shrewAsian gray shrew vs Andaman shrew
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the Asian gray shrew?
An adult Asian gray shrew weighs 14.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the Asian gray shrew endangered?
The Asian gray 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 Asian gray shrew?
The Asian gray shrew (Crocidura attenuata) 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.
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