The Chinese Shrew is a relatively large shrew with a hazel-colored back and a slightly darker, drab-brown underside. It is reported from rocky, mossy highlands in southern China.
HMW describes a hazel dorsum, a slightly darker drab-brown underside, and a relatively long tail.
HMW lists rocky, mossy highland habitat at 2,700–3,000 m and describes the species as insectivorous.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.