Assam Mole Shrew vs Red Balau

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Shorea guiso

Key Differences

• Assam Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Soricidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Shorea
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Shorea guiso

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Mole Shrew	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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

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.