Home›Mammals›Taxonomy›EulipotyphlaTaxaEulipotyphlaMammal OrdersReference and ClassificationThoroughly VerifiedA order of small, mostly insect-eating mammals with elongated snouts and, generally, poor eyesight compensated for by acute senses of smell and touch. Eulipotyphla includes shrews, moles and hedgehogs.FactsEulipotyphlaConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsTaxonomic RankWell-attestedOrder 2Scientific NameWell-attestedEulipotyphla 2Member Count BandWell-attested100 to 1000 Species 3Era First AppearedWell-attestedCretaceous 4DisputedMember Species/Taxa CountScholarly debate530 2Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.ClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1EulipotyphlaFilter Results3 entriesCommon GroupAllInsectivores And Shrews (Eulipotyphla) (3)Everyday GroupAllInsectivores And Shrews (Eulipotyphla) (3)HabitatAllBog (1)Boreal Forest (1)Grassland (1)Lake (1)River (1)Tropical and Subtropical Coniferous Forest (1)Tropical Dry Forest (1)Tropical Rainforest (1)Where It LivesAllBelgium (1)China (1)Denmark (1)Dominican Republic (1)France (1)Germany (1)Haiti (1)Ireland (1)Italy (1)Japan (1)New Zealand (1)North America (1)Norway (1)Portugal (1)Spain (1)Sweden (1)United Kingdom (1)United States (1)Conservation StatusAllLeast Concern (2)Near Threatened (1)DietAllInsectivore (2)Omnivore (1)System (Realm)AllTerrestrial (2)Terrestrial and Freshwater (1)Living or ExtinctAllYes (3)Relationship to PeopleAllAgricultural or Structural Pest (2)Invasive or Introduced Species (1)CITES AppendixAllNot Listed (3)NatureServe RankAllG5 Secure (1)EcosystemAllDoñana (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 3European HedgehogEulipotyphlaHispaniolan SolenodonEulipotyphlaStar-nosed MoleEulipotyphlaConnectionsChild Taxon OfMammalia, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeParent Taxon OfEuropean Hedgehog, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeHispaniolan Solenodon, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeStar-nosed Mole, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeSources1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)tier 2Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ16635184, descriptionView the Source2. Catalogue of LifeSpecies 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeTaxonomic Rank: OrderScientific Name: EulipotyphlaMember Species/Taxa Count: 530View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for EulipotyphlaCatalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount"speciesExtantCount": 582View the Source4. Paleobiology Database: Paleobiology Database taxon record for EulipotyphlaPaleobiology Databasefirstapp_max_maQuote, firstapp_max_ma"firstapp_max_ma": 93.9View the SourceWikidata: EulipotyphlaWikidata Q16635184, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the SourceEulipotyphla (Wikipedia)In Group: Laurasiatherian Orders, LeadQuote, In Group: Laurasiatherian Orders, LeadEulipotyphla (, from eu- "true" + Lipotyphla "lacking blind gut"; sometimes called true insectivores) is an order of mammals comprising the families Erinaceidae (hedgehogs and gymnures), Solenodontidae (solenodons), Talpidae (moles, shrew-like moles and desmans), and Soricidae (true shrews).View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.