Assam Mole Shrew vs Chinaroot

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Smilax china

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Soricidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Smilax
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Smilax china

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinaroot

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.