Assam Mole Shrew vs Flat Wrack

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Fucus spiralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew	Flat Wrack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Soricidae	Fucaceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Fucus
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Fucus spiralis

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Flat Wrack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Mole Shrew	Flat Wrack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat Wrack

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Africa (Morocco) and Europe (9 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.