Assam Mole Shrew vs Black Truffle

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Tuber melanosporum

Key Differences

• Assam Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Black Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew	Black Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Tuber
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Tuber melanosporum

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Black Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Mole Shrew	Black Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Black Truffle

The Black Truffle (Tuber melanosporum) is a species in the genus Tuber. Found in Norway.