Order Insectivora
Order Insectivora (77 genera, 406 species)
Moles, Shrews
- Family Erinaceidae (10 genera, 14 species)
Hedgehogs, Gymnures
- Genus Atelerix
African Hedgehog
- Atelerix albiventris
- Atelerix frontalis
- Genus Hemiechinus
- Hemiechinus auritus
Long-Eared Hedgehog
- Family Talpidae (15 genera, 22 species)
Moles
- Genus Condylura
- Condylura cristata
Star-Nosed Mole
- Genus Neurotrichus
- Neurotrichus gibbsii
Shrew-Mole
- Genus Parascalops
- Parascalops breweri
Hairy-Tailed Mole
- Genus Scalopus
- Scalopus aquaticus
Eastern Mole
- Genus Scapanus
- Scapanus oraius
European Mole
- Genus Talpa
- Talpa europaea
European Mole
- Family Soricidae (24 genera, 291 species)
Shrews
- Genus Blarina
- Blarina brevivauda
Short-Tailed Shrew
- Genus Crocidura
- Crocidura leucodon
Bicolor White-Toothed Shrew
- Crocidura mariquensis
Marico Shrew
- Crocidura suaveolens
Lesser White-Toothed Shrew
- Crocidura parva
Least Shrew
- Genus Myosorex
- Myosorex varius
Mouse Shrew
- Genus Neomys
- Neomys anomalus
Southern Water Shrew
- Neomys fodiens
Northern Water Shrew
- Genus Sorex
- Sorex alpinus
Alpine Shrew
- Sorex araneus
Common Shrew
- Sorex minutus
Pygmy Shrew
- Sorex paulstris
Water Shrew
- Sorex vagrans
Vagrant Shrew
- Genus Suncus
- Suncus murinus
Musk Shrew
- Family Solenodontidae (2 genera, 2 species)
Solenodon, Almiqui
- Family Tenrecidae (9 genera, 20 species)
Tenrecs
- Genus Echinops
- Echinops telfairi
Lesser Hedgehog-Tenrec
- Genus Hemicentetes
- Hemicentetes semispinosus
Streaked Tenrec
- Genus Microgale
- Microgale dobsoni
Long-Tailed Tenrec
- Genus Tenrec
- Family Potamogalidae (2 genera, 3 species)
Otter Shrews
- Family Chrysochloridae (5 genera, 11 species)
Golden Moles
- Genus Chrysopalax
- Chrysospalax villosus
Rough-Haired Golden Mole
- Family Macroscelididae (5 genera, 28 species)
Elephant Shrews
- Family Tupaiidae (5 genera, 15 species)
Tree Shrews
- Family Dimylidae*
- Family Picrodontidae*
- Family Zalambdalestidae*
- Family Leptictidae*
- Family Adapisoricidae*
- Family Pantolestidae*
- Family Apternodontidae*
- Family Apatemyidae*
- Family Mixodectidae*
- Family Anagalidae*
- Family Paroxyclaenidae*
- Family Ptolemaiidae*
- Family Pentacodontidae*
- Family Plesiosoricidae*
*extinct
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