The Taiwanese mole shrew has dark, short fur and a very short tail. It uses forest floors and natural cavities underground in middle- and high-elevation forests of Taiwan.
Its fur is short and black, and its tail is very short and bristly. It also has small ears and eyes.
It moves on the forest floor and uses natural cavities in the soil. It feeds on earthworms and insect larvae.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.