Sorex Linnaeus, 1758
(shrews)

Interactions where Sorex is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

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Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
is predated by Strix aluco Tawny Owl Strigiformes: Strigidae The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on Parasites, Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973
 /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Strigiformes/Strigidae/Strix aluco/Strix alucotawny owl Animal / predator /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Insectivora/Soricidae/Sorex/Sorexshrews is predator of
has blood sucked by Ctenophthalmus nobilis Rodent Flea, A Rodent Flea Siphonaptera: Ctenophthalmidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Siphonaptera/Ctenophthalmidae/Ctenophthalmus (Ctenophthalmus) nobilis/Ctenophthalmus (Ctenophthalmus) nobilisrodent flea, a rodent flea Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Insectivora/Soricidae/Sorex/Sorexshrews sucks the blood of
bladder bladder is endoparasitised by Capillaria (Bot.) a genus of fungi Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Capillaria (Bot.)/Capillaria (Bot.)a genus of fungi Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Insectivora/Soricidae/Sorex/Sorexshrewsbladder endoparasitises bladder
body body has blood sucked by female Ixodes trianguliceps Vole and Shrew Tick, Vole Tick Ixodida: Ixodidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Ixodida/Ixodidae/Ixodes (Exopalpiger) trianguliceps/Ixodes (Exopalpiger) triangulicepsvole and shrew tick, vole tickfemale Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Insectivora/Soricidae/Sorex/Sorexshrewsbody female sucks the blood of body
duodenum duodenum is endoparasitised by spirally coiled worm Longistriata a genus of nematodes Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Longistriata/Longistriataa genus of nematodesspirally coiledworm Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Insectivora/Soricidae/Sorex/Sorexshrewsduodenum spirally coiled worm endoparasitises duodenum
duodenum duodenum is endoparasitised by spirally coiled worm Nematospiroides dubius a nematode Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Trichostrongyloidea/Nematospiroides dubius/Nematospiroides dubiusa nematodespirally coiledworm Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Insectivora/Soricidae/Sorex/Sorexshrewsduodenum spirally coiled worm endoparasitises duodenum
duodenum duodenum is endoparasitised by tapeworm Chaetotaenia crassicolex a tapeworm Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Chaetotaenia crassicolex/Chaetotaenia crassicolexa tapewormtapeworm Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Insectivora/Soricidae/Sorex/Sorexshrewsduodenum tapeworm endoparasitises duodenum
ear ear has blood sucked by nymph Ixodes trianguliceps Vole and Shrew Tick, Vole Tick Ixodida: Ixodidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Ixodida/Ixodidae/Ixodes (Exopalpiger) trianguliceps/Ixodes (Exopalpiger) triangulicepsvole and shrew tick, vole ticknymph Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Insectivora/Soricidae/Sorex/Sorexshrewsear nymph sucks the blood of ear
ear ear has blood sucked by larva Ixodes trianguliceps Vole and Shrew Tick, Vole Tick Ixodida: Ixodidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Ixodida/Ixodidae/Ixodes (Exopalpiger) trianguliceps/Ixodes (Exopalpiger) triangulicepsvole and shrew tick, vole ticklarva Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Insectivora/Soricidae/Sorex/Sorexshrewsear larva sucks the blood of ear
face face has blood sucked by larva Ixodes trianguliceps Vole and Shrew Tick, Vole Tick Ixodida: Ixodidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Ixodida/Ixodidae/Ixodes (Exopalpiger) trianguliceps/Ixodes (Exopalpiger) triangulicepsvole and shrew tick, vole ticklarva Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Insectivora/Soricidae/Sorex/Sorexshrewsface larva sucks the blood of face
face face has blood sucked by nymph Ixodes trianguliceps Vole and Shrew Tick, Vole Tick Ixodida: Ixodidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Ixodida/Ixodidae/Ixodes (Exopalpiger) trianguliceps/Ixodes (Exopalpiger) triangulicepsvole and shrew tick, vole ticknymph Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Insectivora/Soricidae/Sorex/Sorexshrewsface nymph sucks the blood of face
ilium (anterior part) ilium (anterior part) is endoparasitised by tapeworm Chaetotaenia crassicolex a tapeworm Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Chaetotaenia crassicolex/Chaetotaenia crassicolexa tapewormtapeworm Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Insectivora/Soricidae/Sorex/Sorexshrewsilium (anterior part) tapeworm endoparasitises ilium (anterior part)
ilium ilium is endoparasitised by spirally coiled worm Longistriata a genus of nematodes Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Longistriata/Longistriataa genus of nematodesspirally coiledworm Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Insectivora/Soricidae/Sorex/Sorexshrewsilium spirally coiled worm endoparasitises ilium
large intestine (anterior end) large intestine (anterior end) is endoparasitised by tapeworm Hymenolepis scalarisQuestionable a tapeworm Cyclophyllidea: Hymenolepididae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Cyclophyllidea/Hymenolepididae/Hymenolepis scalaris/Hymenolepis scalarisa tapewormRecipient uncertaintapeworm Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Insectivora/Soricidae/Sorex/Sorexshrewslarge intestine (anterior end) tapeworm endoparasitises large intestine (anterior end)
large intestine (posterior end) large intestine (posterior end) is endoparasitised by tapeworm Hymenolepis spinulosa a tapeworm Cyclophyllidea: Hymenolepididae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Cyclophyllidea/Hymenolepididae/Hymenolepis spinulosa/Hymenolepis spinulosaa tapewormtapeworm Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Insectivora/Soricidae/Sorex/Sorexshrewslarge intestine (posterior end) tapeworm endoparasitises large intestine (posterior end)
neck neck has blood sucked by female Ixodes trianguliceps Vole and Shrew Tick, Vole Tick Ixodida: Ixodidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Ixodida/Ixodidae/Ixodes (Exopalpiger) trianguliceps/Ixodes (Exopalpiger) triangulicepsvole and shrew tick, vole tickfemale Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Insectivora/Soricidae/Sorex/Sorexshrewsneck female sucks the blood of neck
oesophagus oesophagus is endoparasitised by fluke Brachylaima a genus of trematodes Diplostomida: Brachylaimidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Trematoda/Diplostomida/Brachylaimidae/Brachylaima/Brachylaimaa genus of trematodesfluke Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Insectivora/Soricidae/Sorex/Sorexshrewsoesophagus fluke endoparasitises oesophagus
oesophagus oesophagus is endoparasitised by Capillaria (Bot.) a genus of fungi Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Capillaria (Bot.)/Capillaria (Bot.)a genus of fungi Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Insectivora/Soricidae/Sorex/Sorexshrewsoesophagus endoparasitises oesophagus
rectum rectum is endoparasitised by tapeworm Hymenolepis spinulosa a tapeworm Cyclophyllidea: Hymenolepididae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Cyclophyllidea/Hymenolepididae/Hymenolepis spinulosa/Hymenolepis spinulosaa tapewormtapeworm Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Insectivora/Soricidae/Sorex/Sorexshrewsrectum tapeworm endoparasitises rectum
small intestine (anterior half) small intestine (anterior half) is endoparasitised by tapeworm Hymenolepis singularis a tapeworm Cyclophyllidea: Hymenolepididae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Cyclophyllidea/Hymenolepididae/Hymenolepis singularis/Hymenolepis singularisa tapewormtapeworm Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Insectivora/Soricidae/Sorex/Sorexshrewssmall intestine (anterior half) tapeworm endoparasitises small intestine (anterior half)
small intestine (middle part) small intestine (middle part) is endoparasitised by tapeworm Questionable Catenotaenia pusilla a tapeworm Cyclophyllidea: Catenotaeniidae The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on Parasites, Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Cyclophyllidea/Catenotaeniidae/Catenotaenia pusilla/Catenotaenia pusillaa tapewormtapeworm Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Insectivora/Soricidae/Sorex/Sorexshrews?small intestine (middle part) tapeworm endoparasitises small intestine (middle part)
small intestine (posterior end) small intestine (posterior end) is endoparasitised by tapeworm Hymenolepis scalarisQuestionable a tapeworm Cyclophyllidea: Hymenolepididae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Cyclophyllidea/Hymenolepididae/Hymenolepis scalaris/Hymenolepis scalarisa tapewormRecipient uncertaintapeworm Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Insectivora/Soricidae/Sorex/Sorexshrewssmall intestine (posterior end) tapeworm endoparasitises small intestine (posterior end)
small intestine (posterior half) small intestine (posterior half) is endoparasitised by tapeworm Hymenolepis scutigera a tapeworm Cyclophyllidea: Hymenolepididae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Cyclophyllidea/Hymenolepididae/Hymenolepis scutigera/Hymenolepis scutigeraa tapewormtapeworm Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Insectivora/Soricidae/Sorex/Sorexshrewssmall intestine (posterior half) tapeworm endoparasitises small intestine (posterior half)
small intestine small intestine is endoparasitised by spirally coiled worm Nematospiroides dubius a nematode Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Trichostrongyloidea/Nematospiroides dubius/Nematospiroides dubiusa nematodespirally coiledworm Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Insectivora/Soricidae/Sorex/Sorexshrewssmall intestine spirally coiled worm endoparasitises small intestine
small intestine small intestine is endoparasitised by tapeworm Questionable Catenotaenia lobata a tapeworm Cyclophyllidea: Catenotaeniidae The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on Parasites, Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Cyclophyllidea/Catenotaeniidae/Catenotaenia lobata/Catenotaenia lobataa tapewormtapeworm Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Insectivora/Soricidae/Sorex/Sorexshrews?small intestine tapeworm endoparasitises small intestine

Author & YearTitleSource
Avery, R.A., 1974Identification of Animal ParasitesHulton Group Keys, 182pp, Hulton Educational Publications Ltd.
Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on ParasitesField Studies 3: 681-718.

Sorex (shrews) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
Sorex araneus
Common Shrew, Eurasian Common Shrew
Species 5 trophisms 1 references
Sorex minutus
Pygmy Shrew, Eurasian Pygmy Shrew
Species 1 references
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusSorex (shrews)
FamilySORICIDAE (shrews)
OrderINSECTIVORA (insectivores)
ClassMAMMALIA (mammals)
SuperclassTETRAPODA (a superclass of unassigneds)
PhylumCHORDATA (vertebrates)
SuperphylumDEUTEROSTOMIA (deuterostomes)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Sorex (shrews)

Sorex (shrews) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Sorex (shrews):

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