Assam Mole Shrew vs Azores thyme

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Thymus caespititius

Key Differences

• Assam Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Azores thyme is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew	Azores thyme
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Soricidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Thymus
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Thymus caespititius

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Azores thyme

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Mole Shrew	Azores thyme
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Azores thyme

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Portugal.

Assam Mole Shrew

The Assam Mole Shrew (Anourosorex assamensis) is a species in the genus Anourosorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Azores thyme

The Azores thyme (Thymus caespititius) is a species in the genus Thymus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.