Assam Mole Shrew vs brown point snail

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Acicula fusca

Key Differences

• Assam Mole Shrew is Least Concern while brown point snail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew	brown point snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Soricidae	Aciculidae
Genus	Anourosorex	Acicula
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Acicula fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

Assam Mole Shrew and brown point snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Mole Shrew	brown point snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

brown point snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and 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.

brown point snail

The Brown Point Snail (Acicula fusca) is a species in the genus Acicula. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.