Sorex araneus

GPTKB entity

Statements (66)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:common_shrew
gptkb:Sorex
gptkb:Common_Shrew
gptkbp:activities diurnal and nocturnal
gptkbp:adaptation high metabolism
high energy requirements
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
limited social interaction
foraging strategies
gptkbp:climate cold climates
gptkbp:color brownish-gray
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Eurasian_shrew
gptkbp:communication vocalizations
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
not endangered
habitat protection
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:ecological_role insect population control
gptkbp:family gptkb:Soricidae
gptkbp:foraging_behavior active forager
gptkbp:fossil_record Pleistocene
gptkbp:genetic_diversity mitochondrial DNA
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Sorex
gptkbp:habitat temperate regions
woodlands
moist areas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sorex araneus
gptkbp:length 3 to 5 cm
6 to 10 cm
gptkbp:lifespan 1 to 2 years
gptkbp:litter_size 3 to 7
gptkbp:mating_system promiscuous
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:mouth sharp and pointed
gptkbp:movement terrestrial
gptkbp:nesting ground nests
leaves and grass
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Sorex_minutus
Sorex palustris
Sorex caecutiens
Sorex tundrensis
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
seasonal breeding
gptkbp:research_focus ecological indicators
gptkbp:senses keen sense of smell
poor eyesight
good hearing
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:subspecies Sorex araneus araneus
Sorex araneus meridionalis
Sorex araneus obscurus
Sorex araneus wagneri
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with fungi
gptkbp:territorial_behavior non-territorial
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:weight 5 to 15 g
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:metropolitan_area
burrowing
diverse habitats
on insect populations