Assam Mole Shrew vs Crested Oval Sedge

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Carex cristatella

Key Differences

• Assam Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew	Crested Oval Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Carex
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Carex cristatella

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Mole Shrew	Crested Oval Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crested Oval Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.