Chinese White-toothed Shrew vs Taiwanese Gray Shrew

Crocidura rapax compared with Crocidura tanakae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese White-toothed Shrew	Taiwanese Gray Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus same	Crocidura	Crocidura
Species	Crocidura rapax	Crocidura tanakae

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese White-toothed Shrew and Taiwanese Gray Shrew share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Crocidura.

Conservation Status

Chinese White-toothed Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Taiwanese Gray Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese White-toothed Shrew	Taiwanese Gray Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese White-toothed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taiwanese Gray Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.