Assam Mole Shrew vs cotton aphid

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Aphis gossypii

Key Differences

• Assam Mole Shrew is Least Concern while cotton aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew	cotton aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Soricidae	Aphididae
Genus	Anourosorex	Aphis
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Aphis gossypii

Evolutionary Relationship

Assam Mole Shrew and cotton aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

cotton aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Mole Shrew	cotton aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cotton aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia).

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.