Eurasian least shrew; lesser pygmy shrew
A very small shrew species (Sorex minutissimus) found in northern Eurasia. The Japanese name literally means 'tiny pointed shrew'.
The Eurasian least shrew is one of the smallest mammals in the world.
A Eurasian least shrew was confirmed in Hokkaido.
Katakana spelling is common for animal names; usually written in kana.
Kanji form is rare and may not be widely recognized; the word is usually written in kana.
Compound of チビ (chibi, 'tiny') + トガリネズミ (togari-nezumi, 'shrew'). The kanji 禿尖鼠 is an ateji-like representation, but the word is almost always written in kana.