Assam Mole Shrew vs Red Cage

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew	Red Cage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Soricidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Clathrus
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Cage

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.