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Inyo shrew

Sorex tenellus Merriam, 1895

LCLeast Concernmammals

The inyo shrew (Sorex tenellus) is a species in the family Soricidae, order Eulipotyphla. Recorded adults weigh 3.75 g to 3.8 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

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Quick facts about the inyo shrew

Weight
3.75 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
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 inyo shrew live?

Not recorded

What is the inyo shrew?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Inyo shrew (Sorex tenellus) is a species of shrew found in the western United States. It is light gray and white in color, with a narrow skull and small body size, very similar in appearance to the related dwarf shrew (Sorex nanus), but paler and not as large. It can be found in many different habitats, from rocky, mountainous regions to wetlands and riparian areas. Not much is known about its behavioral and reproductive habits. While barely studied, their population is believed to be stable and not under any threat.

From the Wikipedia article “Inyo shrew” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Inyo_shrew&oldid=1380447429), 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 inyo shrew endangered?

The inyo 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 inyo shrew classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderEulipotyphla
  5. familySoricidae
  6. genusSorex
  7. SpeciesSorex tenellus Merriam, 1895
Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • Great basin dwarf shrewEnglish
  • nevadanpäästäinenFinnish
  • インヨトガリネズミJapanese
  • InyospitsmuisDutch
  • ryjówka delikatnaPolish
  • Иниоская бурозубкаRussian

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Relatives of the inyo shrew

Other species in the same genus Sorex.

CompareInyo shrew vs Eurasian pygmy shrewInyo shrew vs Common shrewInyo shrew vs Laxmann's shrewInyo shrew vs Eurasian least shrew

Common questions

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How big is the inyo shrew?

An adult inyo shrew weighs 3.75 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the inyo shrew endangered?

The inyo 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 inyo shrew?

The inyo shrew (Sorex tenellus) belongs to the family Soricidae in the order Eulipotyphla.

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CreatureData. (2026). Inyo shrew (Sorex tenellus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/inyo-shrew

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BibTeX
@misc{inyo_shrew_2026,
  title = {Inyo shrew (Sorex tenellus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/inyo-shrew},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}