Assam Mole Shrew vs Mountain Plume

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Stenoptilia islandicus

Key Differences

• Assam Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Mountain Plume is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew	Mountain Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Anourosorex	Stenoptilia
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Stenoptilia islandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Assam Mole Shrew and Mountain Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Plume

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Mole Shrew	Mountain Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. 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.