Family SORICIDAE G. Fischer, 1814

In Korea, the Family Soricidae represents two subfamilies, three genera and 12 species (Churchfield 1990): (i) Soricinae (genera Sorex and Neomys), residing in colder environments, and (ii) Crocidurinae (Genus Crocidura) inhabiting warmer environs in Korea. Soricinae has limitations to high alpine habitats, and Crocidurinae commonly inhabits lower elevations throughout Korea.

Although previously listed as a Korean soricid, Crocidura dsinezumi in Korea was considered an erroneous identification (Motokawa et al. 2003, Jo et al. 2012). Also, S. araneus was often listed as a mammal of Korea because Sorex isodon was registered as a subspecies of S. araneus (Hoffmann & Lunde 2008) . The presence of S. unguiculatus was alleged in Korea, but the specimen was confused with S. a. isodon and erroneously identified (Ohdachi & Han 2005). Therefore, the three soricid species C. dsinezumi, S. araneus and S. unguiculatus are delisted here and not considered in the list of Korean mammals (see below).