The Greater Chinese mole has dark brown fur with a silvery sheen. An older survey notes that some locality records are uncertain and that its preferred habitat is unknown.
Its fur is dark brown with a silvery sheen. The pointed snout has a long, bare nose pad grooved above, and the short tail is hidden by fur.
Detailed aspects of its life remain poorly documented. The 1995 survey states that its preferred habitat is unknown.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.