Wildlifeof China
Taiga Shrew
Pangolins, Treeshrews, Shrews & Gymnures
Photo: Марат Адиев · CC BY 4.0
Sorex isodon
Basic stats
Diet
Earthworms, insects and other invertebrates
Habitat
Taiga and moist northern forest
Range
Northern Eurasia, including northeastern China
Size
Approximately 6–8cm head-and-body length
Weight
Approximately 6–16g
The taiga shrew is a comparatively robust brown-toothed shrew with dark upperparts, a paler underside and a moderately long tail. It ranges through the northern Eurasian forest belt and reaches northeastern China. (Wikipedia, general species account)
It occupies taiga and other moist northern forests, particularly sites with deep litter and fallen wood. Earthworms, insects and other invertebrates are hunted at ground level and in loose soil. The species remains active throughout winter beneath litter and snow. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Taiga Shrew eat?
- Earthworms, insects and other invertebrates
- What habitat does the Taiga Shrew live in?
- Taiga and moist northern forest
- Where is the Taiga Shrew found?
- Northern Eurasia, including northeastern China
- How big is the Taiga Shrew?
- Approximately 6–8cm head-and-body length
- How much does the Taiga Shrew weigh?
- Approximately 6–16g