Chinese White-toothed Shrew vs Malayan Water Shrew

Crocidura rapax compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Chinese White-toothed Shrew is Data Deficient while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese White-toothed Shrew	Malayan Water 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	Chimarrogale
Species	Crocidura rapax	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese White-toothed Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese White-toothed Shrew	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese White-toothed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.