Assam Mole Shrew vs Timber Mazegill

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Gloeophyllum trabeum

Key Differences

• Assam Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Timber Mazegill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew	Timber Mazegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Gloeophyllales (Gloeophyllales)
Family	Soricidae	Gloeophyllaceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Gloeophyllum
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Gloeophyllum trabeum

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Timber Mazegill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Mole Shrew	Timber Mazegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Timber Mazegill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.