The southeastern shrew is a small mammal of moist, covered ground in fields, forests, and wetlands across the southeastern United States.
It has a long pointed snout, small ears hidden by fur, and a long bicolored tail. The back is reddish gray, while the underside ranges from grayish brown to black.
It is active in short bouts at different times of day and spends much of its time foraging. It makes nests in soil burrows and has also been reported nesting inside rotting logs near water.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.