San Cristobal shrew
Sorex stizodon Merriam, 1895
CRCritically Endangeredmammals
The san cristobal shrew (Sorex stizodon) is a species in the family Soricidae, order Eulipotyphla. Recorded adults weigh about 7 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Critically Endangered.
Quick facts about the san cristobal shrew
- Weight
- 7 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
- Critically Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the san cristobal shrew live?
Not recorded
What is the san cristobal shrew?
The San Cristobal shrew (Sorex stizodon) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Mexico. It is known only from the Huitepec Ecological Reserve west of San Cristóbal de las Casas in the Chiapas Highlands of central Chiapas. It is found at 2,743 m (8,999 ft) elevation in montane cloud forests.
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Is the san cristobal shrew endangered?
The san cristobal shrew is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
- 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 Critically Endangered species. What the categories mean.
How is the san cristobal shrew classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderEulipotyphla
- familySoricidae
- genusSorex
- SpeciesSorex stizodon Merriam, 1895
Other names and names in other languages (6)
- Pale-toothed shrewEnglish
- Musaraña de San CristóbalSpanish
- sancristobalinpäästäinenFinnish
- サンクリストバルトガリネズミJapanese
- Ryjówka samotnaPolish
- Сан-кристобальская бурозубкаRussian
Relatives of the san cristobal 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
CompareSan Cristobal shrew vs Eurasian pygmy shrewSan Cristobal shrew vs Common shrewSan Cristobal shrew vs Laxmann's shrewSan Cristobal shrew vs Eurasian least shrew
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the san cristobal shrew?
An adult san cristobal shrew weighs 7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the san cristobal shrew endangered?
The san cristobal shrew is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the san cristobal shrew?
The san cristobal shrew (Sorex stizodon) 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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