Assam Mole Shrew vs Downy Cherry

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Prunus tomentosa

Key Differences

• Assam Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Downy Cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew	Downy Cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Anourosorex	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Prunus tomentosa

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Downy Cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Mole Shrew	Downy Cherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy Cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.