Family Soricidae Fischer 1814 (shrew)
Parent taxon: Soricomorpha according to M. T. Silcox et al. 2010
Sister taxa: Apternodontidae, Nycticonodon, Nyctitheriidae, Plesiosoricidae, Solenodon, Wanolestes
Subtaxa: Alloblarinella, Amphisorex, Anchiblarinella, Anouroneomys, Arctisorex, Asoriculus, Beckiasorex, Cokia, Cretasorex, Crocidosoricinae, Crocidurinae, Limnoecinae, Lunanosorex, Paenelimnoecus, Paenepetenyia, Parydrosorex, Petenyiella, Planisorex, Podihik, Pseudotrimylus, Siwalikosorex, Soricinae, Tregosorex, Wilsonosorex, Zelceina
Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore