Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Montane Mouse Shrew (Myosorex blarina), recorded as Endangered
Montane Mouse Shrew (Myosorex blarina). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Montane Mouse Shrew

Myosorex blarina

The montane mouse shrew is a mammal in the family Soricidae endemic to Uganda.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Myosorex blarina
Taxonomy
Mammalia · Soricomorpha · Soricidae · Myosorex

The mammal

This is a named wild mammal with a photograph and a threat category on the public record.

Range and habitat

The montane mouse shrew is a mammal in the family Soricidae endemic to Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

Montane Mouse Shrew is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Montane Mouse Shrew — often a short stub, Wikidata item Q1761313. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Montane Mouse Shrew?
Montane Mouse Shrew is a mammal in the family Soricidae (order Soricomorpha) — Myosorex blarina.
What is the conservation status of Montane Mouse Shrew?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Myosorex blarina. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Montane Mouse Shrew live?
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and swamps.
Why is Montane Mouse Shrew in crisis?
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Myosorex blarina?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Montane Mouse Shrew a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.