Chinese White-toothed Shrew vs Eurasian Least Shrew

Crocidura rapax compared with Sorex minutissimus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese White-toothed Shrew	Eurasian Least Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Crocidura	Sorex
Species	Crocidura rapax	Sorex minutissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese White-toothed Shrew and Eurasian Least Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Chinese White-toothed Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese White-toothed Shrew	Eurasian Least Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese White-toothed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eurasian Least Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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.