Assam Mole Shrew vs Peking cotoneaster

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Cotoneaster acutifolius

Key Differences

• Assam Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Peking cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew	Peking cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Anourosorex	Cotoneaster
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Cotoneaster acutifolius

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Peking cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Mole Shrew	Peking cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peking cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Germany, Norway, 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.