Soricomorpha

Order

Soricomorpha

Soricomorpha

51 species in our catalog · found in 67 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderSoricomorpha

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

European Mole

Talpa europaea

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Haitian Solenodon

Solenodon paradoxus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

American Shrew-mole

Neurotrichus gibbsii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Common Shrew

Sorex araneus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Northern Short-tailed Shrew

Blarina brevicauda

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Cryptotis montivaga

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Masked Shrew

Sorex cinereus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Eurasian Water Shrew

Neomys fodiens

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Asian House Shrew

Suncus murinus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Eastern Mole

Scalopus aquaticus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Trowbridge's Shrew

Sorex trowbridgii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Tundra Shrew

Sorex tundrensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Iberian mole

Talpa occidentalis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Bicolored Shrew

Crocidura leucodon

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Japanese Shrew-mole

Urotrichus talpoides

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Flat-headed Water Shrew

Chimarrogale platycephalus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Aquitanian mole

Talpa aquitania

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Coast Mole

Scapanus orarius

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Eurasian Pygmy Shrew

Sorex minutus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

bee shrew

Cryptotis parva

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Alpine Shrew

Sorex alpinus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Kloss's Mole

Euroscaptor klossi

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Greater White-toothed Shrew

Crocidura russula

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Broad-footed Mole

Scapanus latimanus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Fog Shrew

Sorex sonomae

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Star-nosed Mole

Condylura cristata

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Brewer's Mole

Parascalops breweri

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Vagrant Shrew

Sorex vagrans

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Blackish Small-eared Shrew

Cryptotis nigrescens

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Talamancan Small-eared Shrew

Cryptotis gracilis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Insular Mole

Mogera insularis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Madagascan Pygmy Shrew

Suncus etruscus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Southern Short-tailed Shrew

Blarina carolinensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Pacific Shrew

Sorex pacificus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Forest Shrew

Myosorex varius

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Everglades Short-tailed Shrew

Blarina peninsulae

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Central American Least Shrew

Cryptotis orophila

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Ruwenzori Shrew

Ruwenzorisorex suncoides

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Southeast Asian Shrew

Crocidura fuliginosa

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Pyrenean Desman

Galemys pyrenaicus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

American Water Shrew

Sorex palustris

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Grizzled Shrew

Cryptotis obscura

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Smoky Shrew

Sorex fumeus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

American Pygmy Shrew

Sorex hoyi

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Reddish-gray Musk Shrew

Crocidura cyanea

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Ornate Shrew

Sorex ornatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Greater Red Musk Shrew

Crocidura flavescens

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Least Dwarf Shrew

Suncus infinitesimus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Southern Montane Shrew

Sorex monticolus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Townsend's Mole

Scapanus townsendii

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Bendire's Shrew

Sorex bendirii

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Soricomorpha

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	4	~60%
	European Mole			~40%
	Common Shrew			~20%
	Bicolored Shrew			Insufficient data
	Eurasian Pygmy Shrew			Insufficient data
2	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	6	~50%
	American Shrew-mole			~20%
	Trowbridge's Shrew			~10%
	Coast Mole			~10%
	Broad-footed Mole			Insufficient data
	Fog Shrew			Insufficient data
	Vagrant Shrew			Insufficient data
3	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	4	~40%
	European Mole			~20%
	Common Shrew			~20%
	Eurasian Water Shrew			~10%
	Eurasian Pygmy Shrew			Insufficient data
4	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	4	~40%
	European Mole			~20%
	Eurasian Water Shrew			Insufficient data
	Common Shrew			Insufficient data
	Eurasian Pygmy Shrew			Insufficient data
5	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1	~40%
	European Mole			~40%
6	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	4	~40%
	European Mole			~20%
	Common Shrew			~10%
	Eurasian Pygmy Shrew			Insufficient data
	Eurasian Water Shrew			Insufficient data
7	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	6	~40%
	European Mole			~20%
	Bicolored Shrew			Insufficient data
	Eurasian Pygmy Shrew			Insufficient data
	Greater White-toothed Shrew			Insufficient data
	Eurasian Water Shrew			Insufficient data
	Common Shrew			Insufficient data
8	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	5	~30%
	European Mole			~20%
	Bicolored Shrew			Insufficient data
	Common Shrew			Insufficient data
	Eurasian Pygmy Shrew			Insufficient data
	Eurasian Water Shrew			Insufficient data
9	Tatra National Park	🇸🇰 Slovakia	3	~30%
	European Mole			~20%
	Common Shrew			Insufficient data
	Alpine Shrew			Insufficient data
10	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1	~30%
	European Mole			~30%
11	Hohe Tauern National Park	🇦🇹 Austria	3	~30%
	European Mole			~20%
	Eurasian Pygmy Shrew			Insufficient data
	Alpine Shrew			Insufficient data
12	Gauja National Park	🇱🇻 Latvia	2	~30%
	Common Shrew			Insufficient data
	European Mole			Insufficient data
13	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~30%
	Northern Short-tailed Shrew			Insufficient data
	Masked Shrew			Insufficient data
14	Jaragua National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1	~20%
	Haitian Solenodon			Insufficient data
15	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	6	~20%
	Northern Short-tailed Shrew			~10%
	Brewer's Mole			~10%
	Star-nosed Mole			Insufficient data
	Eastern Mole			Insufficient data
	Smoky Shrew			Insufficient data
	bee shrew			Insufficient data
16	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	5	~20%
	European Mole			~10%
	Greater White-toothed Shrew			~10%
	Common Shrew			<5%
	Eurasian Water Shrew			Insufficient data
	Eurasian Pygmy Shrew			Insufficient data
17	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	4	~20%
	Northern Short-tailed Shrew			~10%
	Eastern Mole			~10%
	bee shrew			~10%
	Masked Shrew			Insufficient data
18	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	3	~20%
	European Mole			~10%
	Alpine Shrew			Insufficient data
	Bicolored Shrew			Insufficient data
19	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	7	~20%
	Aquitanian mole			~10%
	Pyrenean Desman			Insufficient data
	Greater White-toothed Shrew			Insufficient data
	Madagascan Pygmy Shrew			Insufficient data
	Eurasian Water Shrew			Insufficient data
	Common Shrew			Insufficient data
	Eurasian Pygmy Shrew			Insufficient data
20	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	5	~20%
	Northern Short-tailed Shrew			~10%
	Star-nosed Mole			Insufficient data
	Masked Shrew			Insufficient data
	American Pygmy Shrew			Insufficient data
	Smoky Shrew			Insufficient data
21	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	4	~20%
	Eastern Mole			~10%
	Northern Short-tailed Shrew			~10%
	Masked Shrew			Insufficient data
	Smoky Shrew			Insufficient data
22	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	3	~20%
	Northern Short-tailed Shrew			Insufficient data
	Masked Shrew			Insufficient data
	Star-nosed Mole			Insufficient data
23	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	4	~20%
	Greater White-toothed Shrew			~10%
	Madagascan Pygmy Shrew			Insufficient data
	Aquitanian mole			Insufficient data
	European Mole			Insufficient data
24	Nikko National Park	🇯🇵 Japan	2	~20%
	Japanese Shrew-mole			Insufficient data
	Flat-headed Water Shrew			Insufficient data
25	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	6	~20%
	American Shrew-mole			<5%
	Trowbridge's Shrew			Insufficient data
	Coast Mole			Insufficient data
	Masked Shrew			Insufficient data
	Townsend's Mole			Insufficient data
	Bendire's Shrew			Insufficient data
26	Cajas National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~10%
	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew			Insufficient data
27	Plitvice Lakes National Park	🇭🇷 Croatia	1	~10%
	European Mole			Insufficient data
28	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	2	~10%
	Asian House Shrew			Insufficient data
	Insular Mole			Insufficient data
29	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~10%
	Masked Shrew			~10%
30	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	~10%
	European Mole			~10%
31	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	2	~10%
	Eurasian Pygmy Shrew			Insufficient data
	Aquitanian mole			Insufficient data
32	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1	~10%
	Asian House Shrew			Insufficient data
33	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	4	~10%
	Forest Shrew			Insufficient data
	Reddish-gray Musk Shrew			Insufficient data
	Greater Red Musk Shrew			Insufficient data
	Least Dwarf Shrew			Insufficient data
34	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~10%
	bee shrew			Insufficient data
	Blackish Small-eared Shrew			Insufficient data
35	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~10%
	Asian House Shrew			Insufficient data
36	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	2	~10%
	Iberian mole			~10%
	Greater White-toothed Shrew			Insufficient data
37	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Tundra Shrew			Insufficient data
38	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~10%
	Northern Short-tailed Shrew			~10%
39	Picos de Europa National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	~10%
	Iberian mole			Insufficient data
40	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	2	~10%
	Greater White-toothed Shrew			Insufficient data
	Iberian mole			Insufficient data
41	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~10%
	Talamancan Small-eared Shrew			Insufficient data
	Central American Least Shrew			Insufficient data
42	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~10%
	bee shrew			Insufficient data
	Blackish Small-eared Shrew			Insufficient data
43	Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	~10%
	Aquitanian mole			Insufficient data
44	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	3	~10%
	Forest Shrew			<5%
	Reddish-gray Musk Shrew			Insufficient data
	Greater Red Musk Shrew			Insufficient data
45	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	bee shrew			Insufficient data
46	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~10%
	Masked Shrew			Insufficient data
47	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	~10%
	Kloss's Mole			Insufficient data
48	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	~10%
	Madagascan Pygmy Shrew			Insufficient data
	Southeast Asian Shrew			Insufficient data
49	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	2	~10%
	American Water Shrew			Insufficient data
	Grizzled Shrew			Insufficient data
50	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1	~10%
	Asian House Shrew			Insufficient data
51	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	2	~10%
	Pacific Shrew			<5%
	Southern Montane Shrew			Insufficient data
52	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Star-nosed Mole			Insufficient data
53	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~10%
	bee shrew			<5%
	Everglades Short-tailed Shrew			Insufficient data
54	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~10%
	Reddish-gray Musk Shrew			Insufficient data
	Forest Shrew			Insufficient data
55	Ecrins National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	<5%
	Eurasian Pygmy Shrew			Insufficient data
56	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Southern Short-tailed Shrew			Insufficient data
57	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Everglades Short-tailed Shrew			Insufficient data
58	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Masked Shrew			Insufficient data
59	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	1	<5%
	Ruwenzori Shrew			Insufficient data
60	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American Water Shrew			Insufficient data
61	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Masked Shrew			Insufficient data
62	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Masked Shrew			Insufficient data
63	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Blackish Small-eared Shrew			Insufficient data
64	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Ornate Shrew			Insufficient data
65	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	bee shrew			Insufficient data
66	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Broad-footed Mole			Insufficient data
67	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Blackish Small-eared Shrew			Insufficient data