genus
Suncus
Suncus is a genus in the family Soricidae. This database currently files 24 species under it, 5 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 24
- Threatened
- 5
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 8%
- Weight range
- 1.75 g – 60.7 g
Best-known members of Suncus
Ranked by popularity score.
Etruscan shrew
Suncus etruscus
Asian house shrew
Suncus murinus
Black shrew
Suncus ater
Anderson's shrew
Suncus stoliczkanus
Day's shrew
Suncus dayi
Bornean pygmy shrew
Suncus hosei
Flores shrew
Suncus mertensi
Taita shrew
Suncus aequatorius
How threatened is Suncus?
15 of 24 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| ENEndangered | 5 | 33% |
| LCLeast Concern | 8 | 53% |
| DDData Deficient | 2 | 13% |
All species in Suncus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etruscan shrew | Suncus etruscus | Soricidae | Least Concern | 2.13 g | Not recorded |
| Asian house shrew | Suncus murinus | Soricidae | Least Concern | 60.7 g | Not recorded |
| Black shrew | Suncus ater | Soricidae | Data Deficient | 11.1 g | Not recorded |
| Anderson's shrew | Suncus stoliczkanus | Soricidae | Least Concern | 9.43 g | Not recorded |
| Day's shrew | Suncus dayi | Soricidae | Endangered | 9.43 g | Not recorded |
| Bornean pygmy shrew | Suncus hosei | Soricidae | Data Deficient | 7.64 g | Not recorded |
| Flores shrew | Suncus mertensi | Soricidae | Endangered | 7.95 g | Not recorded |
| Taita shrew | Suncus aequatorius | Soricidae | Endangered | 8 g | Not recorded |
| Sri Lankan shrew | Suncus fellowesgordoni | Soricidae | Endangered | 7.64 g | Not recorded |
| Asian highland shrew | Suncus montanus | Soricidae | Least Concern | 18 g | Not recorded |
| Lesser dwarf shrew | Suncus varilla | Soricidae | Least Concern | 5 g | Not recorded |
| Least dwarf shrew | Suncus infinitesimus | Soricidae | Least Concern | 3 g | Not recorded |
| Malayan pygmy shrew | Suncus malayanus | Soricidae | Least Concern | 5 g | Not recorded |
| Remy's pygmy shrew | Suncus remyi | Soricidae | Least Concern | 1.75 g | Not recorded |
| Jungle shrew | Suncus zeylanicus | Soricidae | Endangered | 29.8 g | Not recorded |
| Hututs' pygmy shrew | Suncus hututsi | Soricidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Nilgiri highland shrew | Suncus niger | Soricidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Podihik kura | Soricidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Suncus barbarus | Soricidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Greater dwarf shrew | Suncus lixa | Soricidae | Not recorded | 4.9 g | Not recorded |
| Climbing shrew | Suncus megalurus | Soricidae | Not recorded | 5.38 g | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Suncus occultidens | Soricidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Suncus sacer | Soricidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Suncus sorella | Soricidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |