Alpine Shrew

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q926608
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Alpine Shrew

Summary

Alpine Shrew is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #1,622 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Alpine Shrew's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Alpine Shrew is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Alpine Shrew's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Near Threatened[5].
  • Alpine Shrew is classified within Sorex[6].
  • Alpine Shrew's scientific name is Sorex alpinus[7].
  • Alpine Shrew's Commons category is recorded as Sorex alpinus[8].
  • Alpine Shrew's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sorex alpinus[9].
  • Alpine Shrew's Commons gallery is recorded as Sorex alpinus[10].
  • Alpine Shrew is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Alpine shrew'}[11].
  • Alpine Shrew is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Musaraña Alpina'}[12].
  • Alpine Shrew is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Musaraigne Alpine'}[13].
  • Alpine Shrew is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Alpine Shrew'}[14].
  • Alpine Shrew is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Alpenspitzmaus'}[15].
  • Alpine Shrew is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'rejsek horský'}[16].
  • Alpine Shrew's gestation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+20'}[17].
  • Alpine Shrew's Status in the Red List of Threatened Species in the Czech Republic is recorded as vulnerable[18].

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Classification

Alpine Shrew's scientific name is Sorex alpinus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Sorex[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Alpine shrew'}[11], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Musaraña Alpina'}[12], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Musaraigne Alpine'}[13], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Alpenspitzmaus'}[15], and {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'rejsek horský'}[16].

Identifiers

Alpine Shrew's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 46412[19]. Alpine Shrew's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 62902[20]. Alpine Shrew's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 124135[21]. Alpine Shrew's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2435986[22]. Alpine Shrew's ITIS TSN is recorded as 633778[23].

Why It Matters

Alpine Shrew ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #1,622 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Mammal Species of the World (Third edition). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [23] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . Portál informačního systému ochrany přírody. Retrieved . portal.nature.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . Grzimeks Enzyklopädie. wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . Portál informačního systému ochrany přírody. Retrieved . portal.nature.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10w ago · TadejM · 2026-06-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Status in the red list of threatened species in the czech republic vulnerable
    Taxon rank species
    Gestation period {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+20'}
    Taxon common name {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Alpine shrew'}, {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Musaraña Alpina'}, {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Musaraigne Alpine'} +3
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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