Assam Mole Shrew vs Devil's Tooth

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Hydnellum peckii

Key Differences

• Assam Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Devil's Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew	Devil's Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Soricidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Hydnellum
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Hydnellum peckii

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.