Assam Mole Shrew vs Waxy Crust

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Vuilleminia comedens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew	Waxy Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Corticiales (Corticiales)
Family	Soricidae	Vuilleminiaceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Vuilleminia
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Vuilleminia comedens

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Waxy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Mole Shrew	Waxy Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waxy Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, 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.