Chinese White-toothed Shrew vs Eurasian water shrew

Crocidura rapax compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Chinese White-toothed Shrew is Data Deficient while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese White-toothed Shrew	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Crocidura	Neomys
Species	Crocidura rapax	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese White-toothed Shrew and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Chinese White-toothed Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese White-toothed Shrew	Eurasian 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.

Eurasian water shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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 water shrew

Eurasian water shrew (Neomys fodiens) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.