Common shrew - Sorex araneus Linnaeus, 1758
Quick facts
| Threat status Europe | Least Concern (IUCN) |
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| Protected by | 1 international agreement |
| Most preferred habitats |
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| May also occur in |
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| Natura 2000 species code | 2599 |
Distribution
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Threat and conservation status
Legal status
Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
| Legal text | Annex | Conditions | More information |
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| Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention) | (All species of Soricidae) | http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp |
Common names and synonyms
Common Name
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Language
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Reference
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| Almindelig spidsmus | Danish | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Bëschspëtzmaus | Luxemburgish | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Common shrew | English | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Erdei cickány | Hungarian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Gewone bosspitsmuis | Dutch | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Gozdna rovka | Slovenian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Hundegjati dhembekuq | Albanian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Mets-karihiir | Estonian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Metsäpäästäinen | Finnish | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Musaraigne carrelet | French | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Musaraña colicuadrada | Spanish | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Paprastasis kirstukas | Lithuanian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Piskor lesný | Slovak | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Rejsek obecný | Czech | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Ryjówka aksamitna | Polish | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Snjáldurmús | Icelandic | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Šumska rovka | Croatian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Toporagno comune | Italian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Vanlig näbbmus | Swedish | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Vanlig spissmus | Norwegian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Waldspitzmaus | German | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
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Synonym
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Author
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| Sorex personatus | Millet, 1828 |
| Sorex concinnus | Wagler, 1832 |
| Sorex rhinolophus | Wagler, 1832 |
| Sorex melanodon | Wagler, 1832 |
| Sorex vulgaris | Nathusius,1838 |
| Sorex macrotrichus | de Sélys-Longchamps, 1839 |
| Sorex labiosus | Jenyns, 1839 |
| Sorex araneus castaneus | Jenyns, 1838 |
| Sorex tetragonorus | Jenyns, 1838 |
| Sorex araneus bergensis | Miller, 1909 |
| Sorex quadricaudatus | Kerr, 1792 |
| Sorex ignotus | Fatio, 1905 |
| Sorex araneus carpathicus | Barrett-Hamilton, 1905 |
| Sorex araneus pyrenaicus | Miller, 1909 |
Other resources
| CoL (accepted name) | Catalogue of Life |
| EoL | Encyclopedia of Life |
| Fauna Europaea | Fauna Europaea |
| GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| ITIS (Valid name) | Interagency Taxonomic Information System |
| NCBI | National Center for Biotechnology Information |
| PESI (Accepted) | Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure |
| Wikipedia | Wikipedia |
