Pygmy shrew  (Sorex minutus)

Learn about the scientific name of this species and how it fits into the tree of life at Nature Navigator.

Range

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 (2).

You can view distribution information for this species at the National Biodiversity Network Gateway.

Habitat

Occurs in a very broad range of terrestrial habitats, wherever there is adequate ground cover (4).

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