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SPECIES PROFILE
Bicolored White-toothed Shrew (Crocidura leucodon)
Crocidura
IUCN STATUS
Least Concern
CONSERVATION STATUS
Least Concern
CLASS
Mammalia
GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE
Europe & W Asia
DIET
Insectivorous
HABITAT
Dry grassland, hedgerows, stone walls
🔬 Classification
PHYLUM
Chordata
CLASS
Mammalia
ORDER
Eulipotyphla
FAMILY
Soricidae
GENUS
Crocidura
📋 Description
SIZE
6-8 cm body, 7-12 g
COLORATION
Bicoloured (dark back, white belly)
ADAPTATIONS
Bicoloured pattern
🌿 Ecology
HABITAT
Dry grassland, hedgerows, stone walls
DIET
Insectivorous
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
Europe & W Asia
REPRODUCTION
4-6 young
DIET DETAILS
Insects, worms
⚠️ Threats & Conservation
PRIMARY THREATS
Habitat loss
💡 Interesting Facts
1
This shrew has a very sharp colour divide between dark back and pure white belly. It is often found near human settlements and stone walls.
2
It is one of the most easily recognised white-toothed shrews in Europe.
🔭 Sighting Guide
📍 BEST PLACES TO SIGHT
Jura Mountains Switzerland
Vosges France
Black Forest Germany
🗓️ BEST TIME TO SIGHT
Year-round
🎯 SIGHTING TIPS
Check stone walls/hedgerows at night.
