Chinese White-toothed Shrew vs Eurasian beaver

Crocidura rapax compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Chinese White-toothed Shrew is Data Deficient while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese White-toothed Shrew	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Soricidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Crocidura	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Crocidura rapax	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese White-toothed Shrew and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Chinese White-toothed Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese White-toothed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eurasian beaver

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Eurasian beaver

O castor-europeu (Castor fiber) é classificado como Vulnerável (VU) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Enfrenta alto risco de ameaça no estado selvagem, com populações em declínio e crescente pressão sobre o habitat.