Assam Mole Shrew vs Stinking Slime Truffle

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Melanogaster ambiguus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Assam Mole Shrew Stinking Slime Truffle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Boletales (Boletales)
Family Soricidae Paxillaceae
Genus Anourosorex Melanogaster
Species Anourosorex assamensis Melanogaster ambiguus

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Slime Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Assam Mole Shrew Stinking Slime Truffle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Slime Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Stinking Slime Truffle

No description available.

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