Assam Mole Shrew vs Matsutake

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

• Assam Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Matsutake is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew	Matsutake
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Tricholoma
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Mole Shrew	Matsutake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matsutake

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.