Bicolored shrew
Crocidura leucodon (Hermann, 1780)
The bicolored shrew (Crocidura leucodon) is a species in the family Soricidae, order Eulipotyphla. Recorded adults weigh 9.82 g to 10.9 g and live up to 3 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the bicolored shrew
- Weight
- 9.82 g – 10.9 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 3 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Carnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Gestation
- 28 days – 30.1 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4.72src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 3.12 months – 3.52 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- 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 bicolored shrew live?
Not recorded
What is the bicolored shrew?
The bicolored shrew or bicoloured white-toothed shrew (Crocidura leucodon) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in eastern, central and southern Europe and in western Asia. It is a nocturnal species and feeds on insects and other small creatures. Several litters of young are born during the warmer months of the year in a nest of dry grasses in a concealed location.
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Is the bicolored shrew endangered?
The bicolored 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.
How is the bicolored shrew classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderEulipotyphla
- familySoricidae
- genusCrocidura
- SpeciesCrocidura leucodon (Hermann, 1780)
Synonyms Crocidura albipes, Crocidura leucodus, Crocidura microurus, Sorex leucodon
Other names and names in other languages (33)
- Bi-coloured white-toothed shrewEnglish
- Bicolored white-toothed shrewEnglish
- Bicoloured shrewEnglish
- Bicoloured white-toothed shrewEnglish
- Bicoloured white-toothed shrewEnglish
- Bicoloured white-toothed shrew, bicoloured shrewEnglish
- زباب ثنائي اللونArabic
- زباب أبيض الاسنان ثنائي اللونArabic
- Белазубка белабрухаяBelarusian
- bělozubka bělobřicháCzech
- FeldspitzmausGerman
- ΧωραφομυγαλήGreek
- MusaraSpanish
- Musaraña BicolorSpanish
- kenttäsupiainenFinnish
- Crocidure leucodeFrench
- FjildpipermûsWestern Frisian
- חדף לבן שינייםHebrew
- Dvobojna rovkaCroatian
- mezei cickányHungarian
- Crocidura dal ventre biancoItalian
- シロハラジネズミJapanese
- VeldspitsmuisDutch
- Zębiełek białawyPolish
- Белобрюхая белозубкаRussian
- Bielozúbka bielobrucháSlovak
- poljska rovkaSlovenian
- двобојна ровчицаSerbian
- Tarla SivrifaresiTurkish
- Çiftrenkli Beyazdişli BöcekçilTurkish
- Çiftrenkli Sivriburunlu FareTurkish
- Білозубка БілочереваUkrainian
- 白齒麝鼩Chinese
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Relatives of the bicolored shrew
Other species in the same genus Crocidura.
Lesser white-toothed shrew
Crocidura suaveolens
Greater white-toothed shrew
Crocidura russula
Andaman shrew
Crocidura andamanensis
Arabian shrew
Crocidura arabica
Asian gray shrew
Crocidura attenuata
Canarian shrew
Crocidura canariensis
CompareBicolored shrew vs Lesser white-toothed shrewBicolored shrew vs Greater white-toothed shrewBicolored shrew vs Andaman shrewBicolored shrew vs Arabian shrew
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the bicolored shrew?
An adult bicolored shrew weighs 9.82 g – 10.9 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the bicolored shrew endangered?
The bicolored shrew is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the bicolored shrew live?
The bicolored shrew has a recorded lifespan of 3 years.
How long is the bicolored shrew pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 28 days – 30.1 days.
What kind of animal is the bicolored shrew?
The bicolored shrew (Crocidura leucodon) belongs to the family Soricidae in the order Eulipotyphla.
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