Assam Mole Shrew vs iron-grass

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Spermacoce confusa

Key Differences

• Assam Mole Shrew is Least Concern while iron-grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew	iron-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Soricidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Spermacoce
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Spermacoce confusa

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

iron-grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Mole Shrew	iron-grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

iron-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Timor-Leste.

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.