Assam Mole Shrew vs Pink Discus

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Assam Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Soricidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Aleurodiscus
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Mole Shrew	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.