It is hard to guess what a Pygmy shrew tenrec weights. But we have the answer:
An adult Pygmy shrew tenrec (Microgale pulla) on average weights 4 grams (0.01 lbs).
The Pygmy shrew tenrec is from the family Tenrecidae (genus: Microgale). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 5.6 cm (0′ 3″).
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 pygmy shrew tenrec (Microgale parvula) is a species of placental mammal in the family Tenrecidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. While it is not endangered, its population is slowly declining as it is threatened by habitat loss. This is of concern, though does not yet merit a higher protection level.
Animals of the same family as a Pygmy shrew tenrec
We found other animals of the Tenrecidae family:
- Giant otter shrew with a weight of 685 grams
- Greater hedgehog tenrec with a weight of 277 grams
- Naked-nosed shrew tenrec with a weight of 18 grams
- Pale shrew tenrec with a weight of 7 grams
- Highland streaked tenrec with a weight of 102 grams
- Greater long-tailed shrew tenrec with a weight of 10 grams
- Mole-like rice tenrec with a weight of 39 grams
- Four-toed rice tenrec with a weight of 35 grams
- Lesser hedgehog tenrec with a weight of 160 grams
- Pygmy shrew tenrec with a weight of 3 grams
Animals with the same weight as a Pygmy shrew tenrec
As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Microgale pulla:
- Least pipistrelle bringing 4 grams to the scale
- Trinidad dog-like bat bringing 4 grams to the scale
- Least dwarf shrew bringing 4 grams to the scale
- Elegant myotis bringing 4 grams to the scale
- Temminck’s trident bat bringing 4 grams to the scale
- Flute-nosed bat bringing 4 grams to the scale
- Pygmy long-eared bat bringing 4 grams to the scale
- Yellow-lipped bat bringing 4 grams to the scale
- Java pipistrelle bringing 4 grams to the scale
- Zulu serotine bringing 4 grams to the scale