Two species in the tribe Urotrichini, or himizu, native to Japan:
Japanese shrew mole (Urotrichus talpoides)
True's shrew mole (Dymecodon pilirostris)
One species in the tribe Neurotrichini, native to Pacific North America:
American shrew mole (Neurotrichus gibbsii)
For a list of all mole species, see list of talpids.
Index of animals with the same common name
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A shrewmole or shrew-mole is a mole that resembles a shrew. Species with this name include: Five species in the subfamily Uropsilinae, or "shrew-like...
shrewmole and least shrewmole. It is not closely related to the Asian shrewmole (Uropsilus in Urotrichini). The reason that it is called a "shrew mole"...
Shrews (family Soricidae) are small mole-like mammals classified in the order Eulipotyphla. True shrews are not to be confused with treeshrews, otter...
The family Talpidae (/ˈtælpɪdiː/) includes the moles (some of whom are called shrewmoles and desmans) who are small insectivorous mammals of the order...
The shrewmoles or shrew-like moles (Uropsilus) are shrew-like members of the mole family of mammals endemic to the forested, high-alpine region bordering...
A moleshrew is a shrew that resembles a mole. Species with this name include: Two species in the genus Surdisorex, native to Kenya: Aberdare mole shrew...
red-toothed shrew tribe Anourosoricini. The four known species are: Assam moleshrew (A. assamensis) Giant moleshrew (A. schmidi) Chinese moleshrew (A. squamipes)...
The Japanese shrewmole (Urotrichus talpoides) or himizu (ヒミズ) is a species of mammal in the family Talpidae. It is endemic to Japan and is found on Honshu...
The Etruscan shrew (Suncus etruscus), also known as the Etruscan pygmy shrew, white-toothed pygmy shrew and Savi’s pygmy shrew, is the smallest known...
order Lipotyphla, but not the afrotherian members (tenrecs, golden moles, and otter shrews, now in their own order Afrosoricida). Eulipotyphla comprises the...
centipedes and even mice and shrews. Its saliva contains toxins which paralyze earthworms in particular. The Aquitanian mole (T. aquitania) was formerly...
Fansipan shrewmole (Uropsilus fansipanensis) is a shrew-like mole native to Vietnam. Bui, H. T.; Okabe, S.; et al. (2023). "A new shrewmole species of...
Talpidae, the others being the Scalopinae, or New World moles, and the Uropsilinae, or shrew-like moles. These mammals in the order Eulipotyphla mainly live...
bat Akita inu Azumi shrew Birdlike noctule Bonin flying fox Echigo mole Endo's pipistrelle Ezo red fox Daubenton's bat Dsinezumi shrew Fraternal myotis Frosted...
The Asian house shrew (Suncus murinus) is a shrew species native to South and Southeast Asia that has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List...
member of this family is called a talpid and the family includes moles, shrewmoles, and desmans. Talpids are found in North America, Europe, and Asia...
The Arctic shrew (Sorex arcticus), also known as the blackback shrew or saddlebacked shrew, is a medium-sized shrew found in Canada and the northern United...
The Eurasian pygmy shrew (Sorex minutus), often known simply as the pygmy shrew, is a widespread shrew of the northern Palearctic. It measures about 5 cm...
The common shrew (Sorex araneus), also known as the Eurasian shrew, is the most common shrew, and one of the most common mammals, throughout Northern...
was once present in North America. Hedgehogs share distant ancestry with shrews (family Soricidae), with gymnures possibly being the intermediate link,...
The American pygmy shrew (Sorex hoyi) is a small shrew found in Northern Alaska, Canada, and the northern United States, south through the Appalachian...
The inquisitive shrewmole (Uropsilus investigator) is a species of mammal in the family Talpidae. It is only known from Yunnan province of China, although...
The North American least shrew (Cryptotis parva) is one of the smallest mammals, growing to be only up to 3 inches long. It has a long pointed snout and...
name which means "looking like African shrews") contains the golden moles of Southern Africa, the otter shrews of equatorial Africa and the tenrecs of...