Taiga shrew
Sorex isodon Turov, 1924
The taiga shrew (Sorex isodon) is a species in the family Soricidae, order Eulipotyphla. Recorded adults weigh 9.35 g to 12.2 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the taiga shrew
- Weight
- 9.35 g – 12.2 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Gestation
- 18 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 7.09src for Young per litter or clutch
- 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 taiga shrew live?
Not recorded
What is the taiga shrew?
The taiga shrew (Sorex isodon), also known as the even-toothed shrew can achieve a body length of about 67 millimeters, with a tail of about 43 millimeters. This shrew is very similar to the long-clawed shrew. This species inhabits forested mountain valleys, and is found across northern Eurasia. It ranges from the Baltic Sea area through the Lake Baikal region of Siberia into the Russian Far East and along the Baekdu-daegan mountains of the Korean Peninsula. There are also isolated populations in Norway and Sweden.
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Is the taiga shrew endangered?
The taiga 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.
How is the taiga shrew classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderEulipotyphla
- familySoricidae
- genusSorex
- SpeciesSorex isodon Turov, 1924
Synonyms Sorex araneus, Sorex araneus var. isodon, Sorex isodon
Other names and names in other languages (15)
- Equal-toothed shrewEnglish
- Even-toothed shrewEnglish
- Even-toothed shrewEnglish
- TAIGA SHREWEnglish
- Taiga-SpitzmausGerman
- Musaraña SiberianaSpanish
- KorpipäästäinenFinnish
- mustapäästäinenFinnish
- Musaraigne sombreFrench
- Tegsh AtaahaiMongolian
- Tegsh Shudet AtaahaiMongolian
- taigaspissmusNorwegian Bokmål
- Равнозубая бурозубкаRussian
- taiganäbbmusSwedish
- tajganäbbmusSwedish
Relatives of the taiga 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
Iberian shrew
Sorex granarius
CompareTaiga shrew vs Eurasian pygmy shrewTaiga shrew vs Common shrewTaiga shrew vs Laxmann's shrewTaiga shrew vs Eurasian least shrew
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the taiga shrew?
An adult taiga shrew weighs 9.35 g – 12.2 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the taiga shrew endangered?
The taiga shrew is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long is the taiga shrew pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 18 days.
What kind of animal is the taiga shrew?
The taiga shrew (Sorex isodon) 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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