Assam Mole Shrew vs Square-spot Bell

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Notocelia tetragonana

Key Differences

• Assam Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Square-spot Bell is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew	Square-spot Bell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Anourosorex	Notocelia
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Notocelia tetragonana

Evolutionary Relationship

Assam Mole Shrew and Square-spot Bell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Square-spot Bell

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Mole Shrew	Square-spot Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Square-spot Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.