Assam Mole Shrew vs Weeping Widow

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew	Weeping Widow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Lacrymaria
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Weeping Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Mole Shrew	Weeping Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weeping Widow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

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.