List of eulipotyphlans

Eulipotyphlans live worldwide, with the exceptions of Australia and most of South America, and in a variety of habitats, particularly forests, shrublands, and grasslands, but also including savannas, wetlands, deserts, and rocky areas.

Erinaceidae has twenty-four species split between the subfamilies Erinaceinae (hedgehogs) and Galericinae (gymnures).

The exact classification of the species is not fixed, with many recent proposals made based on molecular phylogenetic analysis.

Ranges are based on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species unless otherwise noted.

Members of the Solenodontidae family are solenodontids, and it comprises two extant species of solenodons, each in its own genus.

Collage of a solenodon, hedgehog, mole, and shrew
Clockwise from upper left: Hispaniolan solenodon ( Solenodon paradoxus ), European hedgehog ( Erinaceus europaeus ), European mole ( Talpa europaea ), and ornate shrew ( Sorex ornatus )