| COMMON SHREW Sorex araneus | |
| STATUS: Widespread and common | |
Steve Lonsdale |
Widespread and common, occurring
in virtually all habitats that provide sufficient cover. Less frequent
on moorlands than the Pygmy Shrew, but recorded up to 585m (1919 feet)
on Bleaklow. The population is presumed to be stable. Common shrews are
invariably caught in Longworth traps. They are rarely seen, except when
live trapping, though the high-pitched squeaks are heard more often.
Dead shrews may be brought in by cats or found killed by other predators,
but not eaten because of their unpleasant taste.
[Old local name: fetid shrew].
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