Iberian shrew
Sorex granarius G. S. Miller, 1910
The iberian shrew (Sorex granarius) is a species in the family Soricidae, order Eulipotyphla. Recorded adults weigh 6.28 g to 6.3 g and live up to 2 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the iberian shrew
- Weight
- 6.28 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 2 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 3 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 6.4src for Young per litter or clutch
- Litters or clutches a year
- 3src for Litters or clutches a year
- Active
- Day and night (cathemeral)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the iberian shrew live?
Not recorded
What is the iberian shrew?
The Iberian shrew or Lagranja shrew (Sorex granarius) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Portugal and Spain.
From the Wikipedia article “Iberian shrew” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Iberian_shrew&oldid=1381773912), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the iberian shrew endangered?
The iberian 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 iberian shrew classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderEulipotyphla
- familySoricidae
- genusSorex
- SpeciesSorex granarius G. S. Miller, 1910
Synonyms Sorex araneus granarius
Other names and names in other languages (15)
- Lagranja shrewEnglish
- Lagranja shrewEnglish
- Spanish shrewEnglish
- rejsek iberskýCzech
- Iberische WaldspitzmausGerman
- Spanische SpitzmausGerman
- Ιβηρική ΜυγαλήGreek
- Musaraña IbéricaSpanish
- espanjanpäästäinenFinnish
- Musaraigne ibériqueFrench
- スペイントガリネズミJapanese
- Iberische BosspitsmuisDutch
- ryjówka iberyjskaPolish
- Musaranho-de-dentes-vermelhosPortuguese
- Пиренейская бурозубкаRussian
Relatives of the iberian shrew
Other species in the same genus Sorex.
Eurasian pygmy shrew
Sorex minutus
Common shrew
Sorex araneus
Laxmann's shrew
Sorex caecutiens
Eurasian least shrew
Sorex minutissimus
Alpine shrew
Sorex alpinus
Taiga shrew
Sorex isodon
CompareIberian shrew vs Eurasian pygmy shrewIberian shrew vs Common shrewIberian shrew vs Laxmann's shrewIberian shrew vs Eurasian least shrew
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the iberian shrew?
An adult iberian shrew weighs 6.28 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the iberian shrew endangered?
The iberian shrew is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the iberian shrew live?
The iberian shrew has a recorded lifespan of 2 years.
What kind of animal is the iberian shrew?
The iberian shrew (Sorex granarius) 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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