Chinese White-toothed Shrew vs Clouded Yellow

Crocidura rapax compared with Colias croceus

Key Differences

• Chinese White-toothed Shrew is Data Deficient while Clouded Yellow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese White-toothed Shrew	Clouded Yellow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Pieridae
Genus	Crocidura	Colias
Species	Crocidura rapax	Colias croceus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese White-toothed Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese White-toothed Shrew	Clouded Yellow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese White-toothed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (40 countries).

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.

Clouded Yellow

Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.