| Citation |
Hutterer, R., Molur, S. & Heaney, L. 2016. Suncus murinus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T41440A22287830. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T41440A22287830.en. Downloaded on 29 May 2019. |
Description |
Geographic Range
NATIVE
Extant
Afghanistan; Bangladesh; Bhutan; Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia; China; India; Indonesia; Lao Peoples Democratic Republic; Malaysia; Myanmar; Nepal; Pakistan; Singapore; Sri Lanka; Taiwan, Province of China; Thailand; Viet Nam
Extant & Introduced
Bahrain; Comoros; Djibouti; Egypt; Eritrea; Guam; Iraq; Japan; Kenya; Kuwait; Madagascar; Mauritius; Oman; Philippines; Rwanda; Réunion; Saudi Arabia; Sudan; Tanzania, United Republic of; Yemen
Presence Uncertain & Introduced
Iran, Islamic Republic of; Papua New Guinea; Somalia
NUMBER OF LOCATIONS
UPPER ELEVATION LIMIT
LOWER ELEVATION LIMIT
Geographic Range in detail
Population
CURRENT POPULATION TREND
Stable
NUMBER OF MATURE INDIVIDUALS
POPULATION SEVERELY FRAGMENTED
No
CONTINUING DECLINE OF MATURE INDIVIDUALS
Population in detail
EXTREME FLUCTUATIONS
NO. OF SUBPOPULATIONS
CONTINUING DECLINE IN SUBPOPULATIONS
EXTREME FLUCTUATIONS IN SUBPOPULATIONS
ALL INDIVIDUALS IN ONE SUBPOPULATION
NO. OF INDIVIDUALS IN LARGEST SUBPOPULATION
DESCRIPTION
This is a fairly abundant and stable species. It lives in and around human settlements.
Habitat and Ecology
SYSTEM
Terrestrial
HABITAT TYPE
Forest, Wetlands (inland), Artificial/Terrestrial, Shrubland, Grassland, Savanna
GENERATION LENGTH (YEARS)
1 years
CONGREGATORY
MOVEMENT PATTERNS
CONTINUING DECLINE IN AREA, EXTENT AND/OR QUALITY OF HABITAT
Habitat and Ecology in detail
HABITAT AND ECOLOGY
This species is found in a very wide variety of habitats, including natural forests, scrubland and grasslands and nearly all secondary and degraded habitats, such as plantations, pasture, cultivated fields, suburban and urban areas. It is a human commensal.
CLASSIFICATION SCHEME
Habitats Suitability Major importance
1. Forest 1.4. Forest - Temperate Unknown
1.5. Forest - Subtropical/Tropical Dry Suitable
1.6. Forest - Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland Suitable
1.8. Forest - Subtropical/Tropical Swamp Unknown
1.9. Forest - Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane Suitable
2. Savanna 2.1. Savanna - Dry Unknown
2.2. Savanna - Moist Unknown
3. Shrubland 3.5. Shrubland - Subtropical/Tropical Dry Suitable
3.6. Shrubland - Subtropical/Tropical Moist Suitable
4. Grassland 4.5. Grassland - Subtropical/Tropical Dry Suitable
5. Wetlands (inland) 5.4. Wetlands (inland) - Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands Unknown
14. Artificial/Terrestrial 14.1. Artificial/Terrestrial - Arable Land Suitable
14.2. Artificial/Terrestrial - Pastureland Suitable
14.3. Artificial/Terrestrial - Plantations Suitable
14.4. Artificial/Terrestrial - Rural Gardens Suitable
14.5. Artificial/Terrestrial - Urban Areas Suitable
14.6. Artificial/Terrestrial - Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest Suitable
Threats
Threats in detail
THREATS
There are no major threats to this species.
CLASSIFICATION SCHEME
Threats Timing Stresses Scope Severity Impact score Invasive species Virus |
