The long-clawed shrew digs tunnels with large forefeet and long claws. A study in Hokkaido recorded it eating earthworms.
A Hokkaido comparison of three shrews describes this species as having large forefeet and well-developed long claws.
It makes tunnels underground and often eats earthworms. The Hokkaido study also tested its preferences among earthworms.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.