moles, shrews, and voles
Member of
placental mammals (infraclass Placentalia)
therians (subclass Theria)
mammals (class Mammalia)
animals (kingdom Animalia)
There are no other wild members of this group in the bay area.
ID tips
long-tailed shrews
genus Sorex
- ±4-inch body, 1-inch tail
- short, soft fur; grayish
- long, pointed snout
- eyes and ears are visible
- teeth are reddish-brown
- moles and shrews taste bad and are often discarded by predators
american shrewmole
Neurotrichus gibbsii
- ±7-cm body, 3-inch tail that is thick and bristled
- dense, soft fur; dark gray to bluish-black
- front paws more like shrews
- long, flattened snout
- teeth are white
- eyes and ears are hidden
- [source]
california vole
Microtus californicus
- ±6–7 inch body, ±1½–2-inch furry tail
- short, course fur; black-brown to gray-brown (medium gray underneath)
- rounded/blunt snout
- eyes and ears are visible
- chunky body
2 observed taxons / 5 unobserved taxons / 1 key
Chris’s observations: 4 (all are research grade)
Locations:
- Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve
- Purisima Creek Redwoods OSP
- Russian Ridge OSP
- San Pedro Valley CP
Months:
- Apr.: 1
- May: 0
- Jun.: 1
- Jul.: 0
- Aug.: 1
- Sep.: 0
- Oct.: 0
- Nov.: 1
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