Long-clawed shrew
Sorex unguiculatus Dobson, 1890
The long-clawed shrew (Sorex unguiculatus) is a species in the family Soricidae, order Eulipotyphla. Recorded adults weigh 9.9 g to 14.1 g and live up to 1.5 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the long-clawed shrew
- Weight
- 9.9 g – 14.1 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 1.5 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Gestation
- 28 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 5.24src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 9.14 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1.32src 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 long-clawed shrew live?
Not recorded
What is the long-clawed shrew?
The long-clawed shrew (Sorex unguiculatus) is a species of shrew. An adult long-clawed shrew has a weight of less than 20 grams (0.71 oz) and a body length of 54 millimetres (2.1 in) to 97 millimetres (3.8 in), with a tail of 40 millimetres (1.6 in) to 53 millimetres (2.1 in). It is distributed through the uplands of northeastern Asia, including northeastern North Korea.
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Is the long-clawed shrew endangered?
The long-clawed 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. What the categories mean.
How is the long-clawed shrew classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderEulipotyphla
- familySoricidae
- genusSorex
- SpeciesSorex unguiculatus Dobson, 1890
Other names and names in other languages (10)
- rejsek dlouhodrápýCzech
- Amur-Langkrallen-SpitzmausGerman
- aasiankynsipäästäinenFinnish
- オオアシトガリネズミJapanese
- 긴발톱첨서Korean
- Canadese ToendraspitsmuisDutch
- Ryjówka pazurzastaPolish
- Когтистая бурозубкаRussian
- Burozubka KogtistayaRussian
- 庫頁鼩鼱Chinese
Relatives of the long-clawed 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
CompareLong-clawed shrew vs Eurasian pygmy shrewLong-clawed shrew vs Common shrewLong-clawed shrew vs Laxmann's shrewLong-clawed shrew vs Eurasian least shrew
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the long-clawed shrew?
An adult long-clawed shrew weighs 9.9 g – 14.1 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the long-clawed shrew endangered?
The long-clawed shrew is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the long-clawed shrew live?
The long-clawed shrew has a recorded lifespan of 1.5 years.
How long is the long-clawed shrew pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 28 days.
What kind of animal is the long-clawed shrew?
The long-clawed shrew (Sorex unguiculatus) 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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