Assam Mole Shrew vs Slippery Jack

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Soricidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Suillus
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Mole Shrew	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.