Adder’S-Mouth vs Dsinezumi Shrew

Malaxis bayardii compared with Crocidura dsinezumi

Key Differences

• Adder’S-Mouth is Critically Endangered while Dsinezumi Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adder’S-Mouth	Dsinezumi Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Orchidaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Malaxis	Crocidura
Species	Malaxis bayardii	Crocidura dsinezumi

Conservation Status

Adder’S-Mouth

CR — Critically Endangered

Dsinezumi Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adder’S-Mouth	Dsinezumi Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adder’S-Mouth

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Dsinezumi Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan.

Adder’S-Mouth

The Adder’S-Mouth (Malaxis bayardii) is a species in the genus Malaxis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes, found across Canada and United States.