Assam Mole Shrew vs Stinking iris

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Assam Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Soricidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Anourosorex	Iris
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Assam Mole Shrew and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Mole Shrew	Stinking iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.