Assam Mole Shrew vs Slender Parasol

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Macrolepiota mastoidea

Key Differences

• Assam Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Slender Parasol is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew	Slender Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Anourosorex	Macrolepiota
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Macrolepiota mastoidea

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Slender Parasol

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Mole Shrew	Slender Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.