Assam Mole Shrew vs Stinging Tree

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Dendrocnide peltata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Assam Mole Shrew Stinging Tree
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Soricidae Urticaceae
Genus Anourosorex Dendrocnide
Species Anourosorex assamensis Dendrocnide peltata

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Stinging Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Assam Mole Shrew Stinging Tree
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinging Tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Stinging Tree

No description available.

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