Assam Mole Shrew vs Painted Suillus

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Assam Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Soricidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Suillus
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Mole Shrew	Painted Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

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.