Assam Mole Shrew vs spurred threadwort

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Cephaloziella elachista

Key Differences

• Assam Mole Shrew is Least Concern while spurred threadwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew	spurred threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Soricidae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Cephaloziella
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Cephaloziella elachista

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

spurred threadwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Mole Shrew	spurred threadwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spurred threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.