Common shrew

Sorex araneus

Order:

Soricomorpha.

Family:

Soricidae.

Habitat:

River & wetlands, Underground, Forest, Shrubs, Prairies & steppes.

Dark brown back, pale brown sides and white underbelly, dense velvety fur, with tiny eyes, small ears, red teeth and a tail that is half the body length

Gallery

Common shrew (Sorex araneus) close up