Chinese White-toothed Shrew vs Japanese Water Shrew

Crocidura rapax compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese White-toothed Shrew	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Crocidura	Chimarrogale
Species	Crocidura rapax	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese White-toothed Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese White-toothed Shrew	Japanese 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.

Japanese 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.