Pygmy shrew  (Sorex minutus)

This is a widespread and fairly abundant species throughout the British mainland; it also occurs on many offshore islands except Shetland, the Channel Isles and the Isles of Scilly (5). On continental Europe they are also widespread, although they are absent from some southern areas (5). It is the only shrew that occurs in Ireland (4).

Occurs in a very broad range of terrestrial habitats, wherever there is adequate ground cover (2).