Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Taita shrew (Suncus aequatorius), recorded as Endangered
Taita shrew (Suncus aequatorius). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Taita shrew

Suncus aequatorius

Taita shrew is a mammal in the family Soricidae (order Soricomorpha) — Suncus aequatorius, recorded as Endangered.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Suncus aequatorius
Taxonomy
Mammalia · Soricomorpha · Soricidae · Suncus

Appearance

The Taita shrew is an extant species of white-toothed shrew from two localities in the Taita Hills mountain range in the Taita-Taveta District of southwestern Kenya.

Range and habitat

Given the continuing decline in the quality of this habitat, and the limitations in its range, the IUCN recognises the shrew as an endangered species.

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

In crisis

Taita 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 Taita shrew — often a short stub, Wikidata item Q1761290. 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 Taita shrew?
Taita shrew is a mammal in the family Soricidae (order Soricomorpha) — Suncus aequatorius.
What is the conservation status of Taita shrew?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Suncus aequatorius. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Taita shrew live?
The Taita shrew is an extant species of white-toothed shrew from two localities in the Taita Hills mountain range in the Taita-Taveta District of southwestern Kenya.
Why is Taita shrew in crisis?
Given the continuing decline in the quality of this habitat, and the limitations in its range, the IUCN recognises the shrew as an endangered species.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Suncus aequatorius?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Taita shrew a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.