New Hampshire mammals

Long-tailed Shrew in New Hampshire

Sorex dispar

Native to New Hampshire S4 Apparently Secure in New Hampshire

Not listed as nonindigenous in New Hampshire by USGS NAS; native to its New Hampshire range.

IUCN Red List status

  1. LC
  2. NT
  3. VU
  4. EN
  5. CR
  6. EW
  7. EX

LC – Least Concern

Widespread and abundant; not at risk.

AI-generated image: Long-tailed Shrew in side profile on moss-covered wet rocks. No public-domain photograph of this species exists. This image was generated with AI from verified reference material and reviewed by our editorial team for accuracyAI-generated image: Long-tailed Shrew climbing mossy streamside boulders in side profile. No public-domain photograph of this species exists. This image was generated with AI from verified reference material and reviewed by our editorial team for accuracy
AI-generated image No public-domain photograph of this species exists. This image was generated with AI from verified reference material and reviewed by our editorial team for accuracyLong-tailed Shrew in side profile on moss-covered wet rocksAI-generated image No public-domain photograph of this species exists. This image was generated with AI from verified reference material and reviewed by our editorial team for accuracyLong-tailed Shrew climbing mossy streamside boulders in side profile

Long-tailed Shrew in New Hampshire, by the numbers

Occasional in New Hampshire 41st most recorded of 76 mammals logged in New Hampshire

26 occurrence records

Records from 2000–2026.

When to look for the Long-tailed Shrew in New Hampshire

Most sightings fall in August.

26 New Hampshire occurrence records (iNaturalist and GBIF) by month of year, 2000–2026. Shows when the species is recorded, not a guarantee of presence. Based on a small number of dated records; the seasonal pattern may not be representative.

Monthly New Hampshire records (table)
MonthRecords
January0
February0
March0
April0
May0
June5
July3
August13
September3
October1
November1
December0

Monthly long-tailed shrew occurrence records (iNaturalist and GBIF) in New Hampshire, 2000–2026.

Seasonality

Year-round in New Hampshire, with recorded sightings peaking in August.

Occurrence map

Where Long-tailed Shrew has been recorded in New Hampshire

26 records mapped · zoom and drag to explore

26 New Hampshire records mapped

Notable places to look

Park, forest, or monumentiNaturalist records
Appalachian National Scenic Trail 3

Protected places with the most long-tailed shrew sightings, from the USGS Protected Areas Database plus named mountain ranges, good spots to look, not a full breakdown, so they don't sum to the total.

Where it's recorded in New Hampshire

CountyRecords
Carroll County 15
Coos County 6
Grafton County 5

The complete county distribution, spread across 3 New Hampshire counties. Every occurrence record falls in one county, so these sum to the total. Counties from GBIF and US Census boundaries.

New Hampshire has 26 long-tailed shrew records for 2000–2026, all from GBIF. August accounts for 13, exactly half the total, while June has five and July and September three each. That summer concentration describes documented occurrences, not the abundance of shrews in the state.

NatureServe ranks the species S4 (Apparently Secure) in New Hampshire. The Lakes Region, Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge, and Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge are the three search areas listed, but the lack of iNaturalist and site-level counts leaves their contribution to the statewide record unknown.

AI-generated image: Long-tailed Shrew in side profile on moss-covered wet rocks. No public-domain photograph of this species exists. This image was generated with AI from verified reference material and reviewed by our editorial team for accuracy
Full species profile Long-tailed Shrew Sorex dispar Size 6.6 cm2.6 in Weight 3–8 g0.1–0.3 oz View the full profile

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Data & sources

The data and visualizations on this page draw on these open sources:

  • GBIFCC-BY 4.0occurrence records behind the range map, elevation, and record counts
  • iNaturalistCC0 / CC-BY / CC-BY-SAobservations, photos, and audio recordings
  • NatureServe ExplorerCC-BYthe state conservation rank
  • IUCN Red Listattributed factthe global conservation status
  • USGS NASpublic domainnative / introduced status
  • Natural Earthpublic domainthe relief basemap
  • USFSpublic domainnational-forest boundaries
  • USGS Protected Areas Databasepublic domainthe named parks, forests, and refuges behind "notable places to look"