Assam Mole Shrew vs Pleated Snowdrop

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Galanthus plicatus

Key Differences

• Assam Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Pleated Snowdrop is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew	Pleated Snowdrop
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Soricidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Galanthus
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Galanthus plicatus

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pleated Snowdrop

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Mole Shrew	Pleated Snowdrop
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pleated Snowdrop

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.