Assam Mole Shrew vs False Planetree

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Acer pseudoplatanus

Key Differences

• Assam Mole Shrew is Least Concern while False Planetree is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew	False Planetree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Soricidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Acer
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Acer pseudoplatanus

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

False Planetree

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Mole Shrew	False Planetree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Planetree

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (India, Syria), Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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.