Assam Mole Shrew vs Juniper Disco

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Pithya cupressina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew	Juniper Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Pithya
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Pithya cupressina

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Juniper Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Juniper Disco

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.