Assam Mole Shrew vs dense flat sedge

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Cyperus congestus

Key Differences

• Assam Mole Shrew is Least Concern while dense flat sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew	dense flat 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	Cyperus
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Cyperus congestus

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

dense flat sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Mole Shrew	dense flat sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dense flat sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Turkey), Europe (6 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.