Black Gem vs Chinese White-toothed Shrew

Microchrysa cyaneiventris compared with Crocidura rapax

Key Differences

• Black Gem is Least Concern while Chinese White-toothed Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Gem	Chinese White-toothed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Soricidae
Genus	Microchrysa	Crocidura
Species	Microchrysa cyaneiventris	Crocidura rapax

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Gem and Chinese White-toothed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Gem

LC — Least Concern

Chinese White-toothed Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Gem	Chinese White-toothed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Gem

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Chinese White-toothed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Gem

The Black Gem (Microchrysa cyaneiventris) is a species in the genus Microchrysa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Chinese White-toothed Shrew

The Chinese White-toothed Shrew (Crocidura rapax) is a species in the genus Crocidura. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.