2,567 observationsLeast Concern
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia βΊPhylum: Chordata βΊClass: Mammalia βΊOrder: Eulipotyphla βΊFamily: Soricidae βΊGenus: Sorex
About
The cinereous shrew or masked shrew (Sorex cinereus) is a small shrew found in Alaska, Canada and the northern United States. This is the most widely distributed shrew in North America, where it is also known as the common shrew.