Assam Mole Shrew vs rough bindweed

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Assam Mole Shrew is Least Concern while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Soricidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Smilax
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Mole Shrew	rough bindweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rough bindweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered 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.