Assam Mole Shrew vs Rosy Crust

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Peniophora incarnata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew	Rosy Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Soricidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Peniophora
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Peniophora incarnata

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Rosy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Mole Shrew	Rosy Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rosy Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.