Assam Mole Shrew vs least chink shell

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Lacuna parva

Key Differences

• Assam Mole Shrew is Least Concern while least chink shell is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew	least chink shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Soricidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Anourosorex	Lacuna
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Lacuna parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Assam Mole Shrew and least chink shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

least chink shell

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Mole Shrew	least chink shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

least chink shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.