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Paramushir shrew

Sorex leucogaster Kuroda, 1933

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The paramushir shrew (Sorex leucogaster) is a species in the family Soricidae, order Eulipotyphla. Recorded adults weigh 4.36 g to 5.1 g and live up to 1.83 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Data Deficient.

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Quick facts about the paramushir shrew

Weight
4.36 g – 5.1 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
1.83 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
2.5 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Gestation
19.5 dayssrc for Gestation
Young per litter or clutch
6.36src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
10.4 months – 12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
1.5src for Litters or clutches a year
Active
Day and night (cathemeral)src for Active
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Data Deficient (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the paramushir shrew live?

Not recorded

What is the paramushir shrew?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Paramushir shrew (Sorex leucogaster) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Russia. Its natural habitat is temperate forests. It is likely named for Paramushir Island, home to several other species of shrew in the genus Sorex.

From the Wikipedia article “Paramushir shrew” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Paramushir_shrew&oldid=1314792958), 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 paramushir shrew endangered?

The paramushir shrew is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List: it has too little data for its risk to be assessed.

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Data Deficient species. What the categories mean.

How is the paramushir shrew classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderEulipotyphla
  5. familySoricidae
  6. genusSorex
  7. SpeciesSorex leucogaster Kuroda, 1933

Synonyms Sorex beringianus, Sorex jaashinai

Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • rejsek paramuširskýCzech
  • paramuširinpäästäinenFinnish
  • シロハラトガリネズミJapanese
  • ryjówka wyspowaPolish
  • Парамуширская бурозубкаRussian
  • Burozubka ParamushirskayaRussian

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Relatives of the paramushir shrew

Other species in the same genus Sorex.

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Common questions

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How big is the paramushir shrew?

An adult paramushir shrew weighs 4.36 g – 5.1 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the paramushir shrew endangered?

The paramushir shrew is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List, meaning it has too little data for its risk to be assessed.

How long does the paramushir shrew live?

The paramushir shrew has a recorded lifespan of 1.83 years.

How long is the paramushir shrew pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 19.5 days.

What kind of animal is the paramushir shrew?

The paramushir shrew (Sorex leucogaster) belongs to the family Soricidae in the order Eulipotyphla.

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BibTeX
@misc{paramushir_shrew_2026,
  title = {Paramushir shrew (Sorex leucogaster)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/paramushir-shrew},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}