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Laxmann's shrew

Sorex caecutiens Laxmann, 1788

LCLeast Concernmammals

The laxmann's shrew (Sorex caecutiens) is a species in the family Soricidae, order Eulipotyphla. Recorded adults weigh 5.38 g to 5.85 g and live up to 2 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Laxmann's shrew (Sorex caecutiens)
Photo: Deryni · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the laxmann's shrew

Weight
5.38 g – 5.85 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
forestsrc for Habitat
Gestation
19 days – 21 dayssrc for Gestation
Young per litter or clutch
6.82src 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 laxmann's shrew live?

Not recorded

What is the laxmann's shrew?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

Laxmann's shrew (Sorex caecutiens), or the masked shrew, is a species of shrew. Its range extends from northern Scandinavia and the Baltic to the Sea of Japan, including Hokkaidō, Sakhalin, and the Korean Peninsula. It favours mountain forests but is sometimes found in tundra and moorland, and also in lowland areas as well. It avoids cultivated land.

From the Wikipedia article “Laxmann's shrew” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Laxmann%27s_shrew&oldid=1314966301), 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 laxmann's shrew endangered?

The laxmann's 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 laxmann's shrew classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderEulipotyphla
  5. familySoricidae
  6. genusSorex
  7. SpeciesSorex caecutiens Laxmann, 1788

Synonyms Sorex caecutiens annexus, Sorex caecutiens caecutiens, Sorex caecutiens hallamontanus, Sorex caecutiens macropygmaeus

Other names and names in other languages (30)
  • Laxmann’s shrewEnglish
  • Masked shrewEnglish
  • Masked shrewEnglish
  • MASKED SHREWEnglish
  • Буразубка сярэдняяBelarusian
  • rejsek prostředníCzech
  • LapspidsmusDanish
  • MaskenspitzmausGerman
  • Eurasische Masken-RotzahnspitzmausGerman
  • LapplandspitzmausGerman
  • MusaraSpanish
  • Musaraña CaretaSpanish
  • Laane-karihiirEstonian
  • idänpäästäinenFinnish
  • MUSARAIGNE MASQUFrench
  • Musaraigne masquéeFrench
  • トガリネズミJapanese
  • バイカルトガリネズミJapanese
  • Орташа жертесерKazakh
  • 뒤쥐Korean
  • Daagan AtaahaiMongolian
  • lappspissmusNorwegian Bokmål
  • Gemaskerde SpitsmuisDutch
  • ryjówka średniaPolish
  • Средняя бурозубкаRussian
  • snierttatNorthern Sami
  • duottarspeaiskuNorthern Sami
  • lappnäbbmusSwedish
  • Бурозубка СередняUkrainian
  • 中鼩鼱Chinese

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Relatives of the laxmann's shrew

Other species in the same genus Sorex.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the laxmann's shrew?

An adult laxmann's shrew weighs 5.38 g – 5.85 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the laxmann's shrew endangered?

The laxmann's shrew is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the laxmann's shrew live?

The laxmann's shrew has a recorded lifespan of 2 years.

How long is the laxmann's shrew pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 19 days – 21 days.

What kind of animal is the laxmann's shrew?

The laxmann's shrew (Sorex caecutiens) belongs to the family Soricidae in the order Eulipotyphla.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Laxmann's shrew (Sorex caecutiens). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/laxmanns-shrew

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{laxmanns_shrew_2026,
  title = {Laxmann's shrew (Sorex caecutiens)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/laxmanns-shrew},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}