Assam Mole Shrew vs Stinking Truffle

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Tuber foetidum

Key Differences

• Assam Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Stinking Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew	Stinking Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Tuber
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Tuber foetidum

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.