Assam Mole Shrew vs Balau

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Shorea lumutensis

Key Differences

• Assam Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Balau is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew	Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Soricidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Shorea
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Shorea lumutensis

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Mole Shrew	Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balau

Habitat

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

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.

Balau

The Balau (Shorea lumutensis) is a species in the genus Shorea. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.