North American least shrew
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The North American least shrew is one of the smallest mammals in North America, a tiny insectivorous shrew known for its high metabolism and secretive, burrowing lifestyle in grasslands and forests.
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal
ⓘ
shrew ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | primarily nocturnal ⓘ |
| assessedBy | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| binomialName | Cryptotis parva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength | approximately 6 to 9 centimeters including tail ⓘ |
| bodyMass | approximately 3 to 5 grams ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
North American least shrew
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
least shrew ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| diet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
insects
ⓘ
small invertebrates ⓘ spiders ⓘ worms ⓘ |
| family | Soricidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInEcosystem |
agricultural fields
ⓘ
prairie ecosystems ⓘ |
| furColor |
brown
ⓘ
grayish brown ⓘ |
| genus | Cryptotis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
fields
ⓘ
forest edges ⓘ grasslands ⓘ meadows ⓘ open woodlands ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
burrowing behavior
ⓘ
high metabolic rate ⓘ secretive behavior ⓘ very small body size ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespan | approximately 1 year in the wild ⓘ |
| lifestyle |
fossorial
ⓘ
nocturnal ⓘ |
| litterSize | approximately 3 to 7 young ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Mexico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North America ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Canada ⓘ |
| order | Eulipotyphla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| preyedUponBy |
owls
ⓘ
small carnivorous mammals ⓘ snakes ⓘ |
| reproduction | multiple litters per year ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem |
invertebrate predator
ⓘ
prey for small carnivores ⓘ |
| sheltersIn |
runways under vegetation
ⓘ
shallow burrows ⓘ |
| tailLength | approximately 1 to 3 centimeters ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
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