Assam Mole Shrew vs Malagasy civet

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Assam Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Soricidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Anourosorex	Fossa
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Assam Mole Shrew and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Mole Shrew	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.