Eurasian Pygmy Shrew (Sorex minutus)

OTHER NAMES: Pygmy Shrew 
Latin Etymology: Sorex ("shrew") minutus ("minute")

Adult Eurasian Pygmy Shrew (Sorex minutus) at Derwant Water Reservoir - July 2020

Featured Subspecies: N/A
Weight: 4g  /  Length: 5.7cm
UK STATUS NOT EVALUATED/ IUCN Red List: Least Concern

The Pygmy Shrew is the smallest mammal found in the UK, but still a fairly voracious little predator - as with other shrew they are insectivores hunting invertibrates through the undergrowth. Despite this, they are actually fairly noisy and their presence can often be detected by angry sounding shrill squeaking. 

Related Species:
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Sorex
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic 

 - Sighting Locations -

UNITED KINGDOM - A common and widespread resident.

 - Seen at Derwant Reservoir, .

Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto