Assam Mole Shrew vs catmint

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Nepeta faassenii

Key Differences

• Assam Mole Shrew is Least Concern while catmint is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew	catmint
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	Nepeta
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Nepeta faassenii

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

catmint

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

catmint

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

catmint

The Catmint (Nepeta faassenii) is a species in the genus Nepeta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.