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Zacatecas shrew

Sorex emarginatus Jackson, 1925

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The zacatecas shrew (Sorex emarginatus) is a species in the family Soricidae, order Eulipotyphla. Recorded adults weigh about 7 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

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Quick facts about the zacatecas shrew

Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
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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
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the zacatecas shrew live?

Not recorded

What is the zacatecas shrew?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Zacatecas shrew (Sorex emarginatus) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Mexico. It inhabits the southeastern Sierra Madre Occidental in the states of Durango, Zacatecas, and Jalisco, from 1,830 to 3,660 m (6,000 to 12,010 ft) elevation.

From the Wikipedia article “Zacatecas shrew” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zacatecas_shrew&oldid=1315261811), 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 zacatecas shrew endangered?

The zacatecas 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 zacatecas shrew classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderEulipotyphla
  5. familySoricidae
  6. genusSorex
  7. SpeciesSorex emarginatus Jackson, 1925
Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • Zacatecas-SpitzmausGerman
  • musaraña coluda de JaliscoSpanish
  • durangonpäästäinenFinnish
  • フチナシトガリネズミJapanese
  • ryjówka stokowaPolish

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Relatives of the zacatecas shrew

Other species in the same genus Sorex.

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Common questions

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How big is the zacatecas shrew?

An adult zacatecas shrew weighs 7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the zacatecas shrew endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the zacatecas shrew?

The zacatecas shrew (Sorex emarginatus) belongs to the family Soricidae in the order Eulipotyphla.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Zacatecas shrew (Sorex emarginatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/zacatecas-shrew

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BibTeX
@misc{zacatecas_shrew_2026,
  title = {Zacatecas shrew (Sorex emarginatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/zacatecas-shrew},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}