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How much does a North American least shrew weight?

It is hard to guess what a North American least shrew weights. But we have the answer:

An adult North American least shrew (Cryptotis parva) on average weights 4 grams (0.01 lbs).

The North American least shrew is from the family Soricidae (genus: Cryptotis). They can live for up to 1.75 years. When reaching adult age, they grow up to 6.8 cm (0′ 3″). On average, North American least shrews can have babies 2 times per year with a litter size of 4.

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 North American least shrew is 4 grams (0.01 lbs)

The North American least shrew (Cryptotis parva) is one of the smallest mammals, growing to be only up to 3 inches long. It has a long pointed snout and a tail never more than twice the length of its hind foot. The dense fur coat is either grayish-brown or reddish-brown with a white belly. Its fur becomes lighter in the summer and darker in the winter. Although similar in appearance to several species of rodents, all shrews are members of the order Soricomorpha and should not be mistaken for a member of the Rodentia order. The North American least shrew’s eyes are small and its ears are completely concealed within its short fur, giving it very poor eyesight and hearing.

Animals of the same family as a North American least shrew

We found other animals of the Soricidae family:

Animals with the same weight as a North American least shrew

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Cryptotis parva:

Animals with the same size as a North American least shrew

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as North American least shrew:

Animals with the same litter size as a North American least shrew

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (4) as a North American least shrew:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a North American least shrew

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a North American least shrew: