Flores shrew
Suncus mertensi Kock, 1974
The flores shrew (Suncus mertensi) is a species in the family Soricidae, order Eulipotyphla. Recorded adults weigh about 7.95 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.
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Quick facts about the flores shrew
- Weight
- 7.95 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
- Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the flores shrew live?
Not recorded
What is the flores shrew?
The Flores shrew (Suncus mertensi) is a white-toothed shrew found only on Flores Island, Indonesia. It is listed as an endangered species due to habitat loss and a restricted range.
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Is the flores shrew endangered?
The flores shrew is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
- 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 Endangered species.
How is the flores shrew classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderEulipotyphla
- familySoricidae
- genusSuncus
- SpeciesSuncus mertensi Kock, 1974
Other names and names in other languages (7)
- bělozubka floreskáCzech
- floresinpäästäinenFinnish
- Floresi pézsmacickányHungarian
- フロレスジャコウネズミJapanese
- FloresdikstaartspitsmuisDutch
- Ryjówek floreskiPolish
- Флоресская многозубкаRussian
Relatives of the flores shrew
Other species in the same genus Suncus.
Etruscan shrew
Suncus etruscus
Asian house shrew
Suncus murinus
Black shrew
Suncus ater
Anderson's shrew
Suncus stoliczkanus
Day's shrew
Suncus dayi
Bornean pygmy shrew
Suncus hosei
CompareFlores shrew vs Etruscan shrewFlores shrew vs Asian house shrewFlores shrew vs Black shrewFlores shrew vs Anderson's shrew
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the flores shrew?
An adult flores shrew weighs 7.95 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the flores shrew endangered?
The flores shrew is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the flores shrew?
The flores shrew (Suncus mertensi) 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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