Assam Mole Shrew vs Lesser Rocktripe

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

• Assam Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Soricidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Umbilicaria
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Mole Shrew	Lesser Rocktripe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.