Chinese White-toothed Shrew vs European otter

Crocidura rapax compared with Lutra lutra

Key Differences

• Chinese White-toothed Shrew is Data Deficient while European otter is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese White-toothed Shrew	European otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (मांसाहारी गण)
Family	Soricidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Crocidura	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Crocidura rapax	Lutra lutra

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese White-toothed Shrew and European otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (स्तनधारी)

Conservation Status

Chinese White-toothed Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

European otter

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese White-toothed Shrew	European otter
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	10 years
Average Length	—	1.0 m
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese White-toothed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

European otter

Sleek semi-aquatic mustelid found along clean rivers, streams, and coastlines across Europe and Asia. European otters can reach 1.3 meters in length and are highly skilled fish hunters, using sensitive whiskers to detect prey movements. Requiring unpolluted water with abundant fish, they are an indicator species for freshwater ecosystem health. Once nearly extinct in Western Europe from hunting and pollution, populations have recovered significantly following water quality improvements.