Assam Mole Shrew vs limestone fern

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Assam Mole Shrew is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Soricidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Gymnocarpium
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Mole Shrew	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.