Assam Mole Shrew vs Crazed Cap

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Dermoloma cuneifolium

Key Differences

• Assam Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Crazed Cap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew	Crazed Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Dermoloma
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Dermoloma cuneifolium

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Mole Shrew	Crazed Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crazed Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.