Assam Mole Shrew vs foothill flat sedge

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Cyperus amabilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Assam Mole Shrew foothill flat sedge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Poales (Grasses)
Family Soricidae Cyperaceae
Genus Anourosorex Cyperus
Species Anourosorex assamensis Cyperus amabilis

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

foothill flat sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Assam Mole Shrew foothill flat sedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

foothill flat sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Guinea, Madagascar), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

foothill flat sedge

No description available.

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