Assam Mole Shrew vs Javan Mongoose

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Soricidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Anourosorex	Herpestes
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Assam Mole Shrew and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Javan Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Colombia, Guyana).

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.