Assam Mole Shrew vs Devil's backbone

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Key Differences

  • Assam Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Devil's backbone is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Assam Mole Shrew Devil's backbone
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family Soricidae Crassulaceae
Genus Anourosorex Kalanchoe
Species Anourosorex assamensis Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Devil's backbone

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Assam Mole Shrew Devil's backbone
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's backbone

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Spain), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Colombia, Peru, Venezuela).

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.

Devil's backbone

No description available.

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