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| Distribution |
In NC, it is restricted to the mountains, though it has a wide elevational range there, down at least to about 2,000 feet.
A very wide range from coast to coast, from AK east to Labrador, south to the middle of the lower 48 states, but south in the East only through the Appalachians. |
| Abundance |
Common to abundant in the mountains, though perhaps few records for the northern mountain counties (but still expected to be very numerous there). |
| Seasonal Occurrence |
Active year-round. |
| Habitat |
A very wide range of forested habitats, from coniferous forests to hardwood forests, preferably with a good ground cover. It is most numerous in moist forests, especially with much moss, rocks, decaying logs, and leaf litter. It also occurs in certain open habitats such as weedy fields, bogs, and meadows, though it has a preference for shaded habitats. |
| Behavior |
Active day and night, though likely more so at night. |
| Comments |
This species is more often called the Masked Shrew by field guides and other references, but the latest checklists use Cinereus Shrew as the common name. It is smaller in size than the essentially equally numerous Smoky Shrew, which is also restricted in NC to the mountain region. |
| Origin |
Native |
| NC List |
Official |
 State Rank |
S4 |
| State Status |
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| Global Rank |
G5 |
| Federal Status |
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| subspecies |
Sorex cinereus cinereus |
| other_comName |
Masked Shrew |
| synonym |
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