Assam Mole Shrew vs Gum-elemi

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Bursera simaruba

Key Differences

• Assam Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Gum-elemi is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew	Gum-elemi
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Soricidae	Burseraceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Bursera
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Bursera simaruba

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Gum-elemi

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Mole Shrew	Gum-elemi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gum-elemi

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.