Ruwenzori Shrew

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Ruwenzori Shrew
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Soricomorpha
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Ruwenzorisorex
Species: R. suncoides
Binomial name
Ruwenzorisorex suncoides
(Osgood, 1936)

The Ruwenzori Shrew (Ruwenzorisorex suncoides) is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Ruwenzorisorex. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.

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