Assam Mole Shrew vs Red-billed Quelea

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Quelea quelea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew	Red-billed Quelea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Ploceidae
Genus	Anourosorex	Quelea
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Quelea quelea

Evolutionary Relationship

Assam Mole Shrew and Red-billed Quelea share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Red-billed Quelea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Mole Shrew	Red-billed Quelea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-billed Quelea

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Cameroon, Gambia), Asia (United Arab Emirates), and Europe (7 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.

Red-billed Quelea

Red-billed Quelea (Quelea quelea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.