Assam Mole Shrew vs Devil's Bit

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew	Devil's Bit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Soricidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Ruellia
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Ruellia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

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.