Etruscan shrew
Suncus etruscus
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Mammalinsectivore
The Etruscan shrew is the world's smallest mammal by weight, tipping the scales at just 1.8 grams. This tiny white-toothed shrew lives across parts of Europe and Asia, darting through undergrowth with incredible energy for its size.
- Weighs about as much as a standard paperclip
- Holds the record for smallest mammal by body mass
- Also called the white-toothed pygmy shrew
GrasslandForestEuropeAsia
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Mammal
- Scientific name
- Suncus etruscus
- Habitat
- Grassland, Forest
- Regions in this directory
- Europe, Asia
- Diet
- insectivore
- Relative size
- tiny
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
