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How much does a Laxmann’s shrew weight?

It is hard to guess what a Laxmann’s shrew weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Laxmann’s shrew (Sorex caecutiens) on average weights 6 grams (0.01 lbs).

The Laxmann’s shrew is from the family Soricidae (genus: Sorex). They can live for up to 2 years. When reaching adult age, they grow up to 6.6 cm (0′ 3″). On average, Laxmann’s shrews can have babies 3 times per year with a litter size of 7.

As a reference: An average human weights in at 62 kg (137 lbs) and reaches an average size of 1.65m (5′ 5″). Humans spend 280 days (40 weeks) in the womb of their mother and reach around 75 years of age.

The average adult weight of a Laxmann's shrew is 6 grams (0.01 lbs)

Laxmann’s shrew (Sorex caecutiens), or the masked shrew, is a species of shrew. Its range extends from northern Scandinavia and the Baltic to the Sea of Japan, including Hokkaidō, Sakhalin, and the Korean Peninsula. It favours mountain forests but is sometimes found in tundra and moorland, and also in lowland areas as well. It avoids cultivated land.

Animals of the same family as a Laxmann’s shrew

We found other animals of the Soricidae family:

Animals with the same weight as a Laxmann’s shrew

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Sorex caecutiens:

Animals with the same size as a Laxmann’s shrew

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Laxmann’s shrew:

Animals with the same litter size as a Laxmann’s shrew

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (7) as a Laxmann’s shrew:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Laxmann’s shrew

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Laxmann’s shrew: