Assam Mole Shrew vs Love Apple

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Paris polyphylla

Key Differences

• Assam Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Love Apple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew	Love Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Soricidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Paris
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Paris polyphylla

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Mole Shrew	Love Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Love Apple

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.