Assam Mole Shrew vs

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Gomphonema utae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cymbellales (Cymbellales)
Family	Soricidae	Gomphonemataceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Gomphonema
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Gomphonema utae

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Gomphonema utae is a freshwater pennate diatom in the family Gomphonemataceae with a characteristic asymmetric, clavate frustule that tapers toward the foot-pole where it attaches via a mucilage pad or stalk. It is found in epilithic and epiphytic communities in streams and lakes across temperate regions. The species contributes to biofilm formation and serves as a bioindicator of water quality.