Assam Mole Shrew vs Bog Shadow

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Arrhenia umbratilis

Key Differences

• Assam Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Bog Shadow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew	Bog Shadow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Arrhenia
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Arrhenia umbratilis

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Bog Shadow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Mole Shrew	Bog Shadow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bog Shadow

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Bog Shadow

The Bog Shadow (Arrhenia umbratilis) is a species in the genus Arrhenia. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.