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Family

Soricidae

4 species in 3 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 2.2 years (Northern short-tailed shrew) to 3.2 years (Eurasian shrew).

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Species
4
with a complete mtDNA
Lifespan range
2.2–3.2 yr
Longest: Eurasian shrew
Median GC
38.8%
Range 35.5–39.4%
Genera
3
Largest: Blarina (2)

The Soricidae tree

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Outer ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale

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Genera of Soricidae

3 genera, by species count

Where Soricidae sit among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Hover or tap a point; select it again to open the species.

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  • Soricidae (4)
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By lifespan

All 4
  1. Eurasian shrewSorex araneus3.2 yr
  2. Bicolored shrewCrocidura leucodon2.9 yr
  3. Elliot's short-tailed shrewBlarina hylophaga2.8 yr
  4. Northern short-tailed shrewBlarina brevicauda2.2 yr

Species in Soricidae

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Sorex araneusEurasian shrew3.2 yr16,887 bp38.28%
Crocidura leucodonBicolored shrew2.9 yr16,897 bp35.46%
Blarina hylophagaElliot's short-tailed shrew2.8 yr16,755 bp39.25%
Blarina brevicaudaNorthern short-tailed shrew2.2 yr16,919 bp39.44%

Other families in Eulipotyphla