Assam Mole Shrew vs White Star Apple

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Gambeya albida

Key Differences

• Assam Mole Shrew is Least Concern while White Star Apple is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew	White Star Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Soricidae	Sapotaceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Gambeya
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Gambeya albida

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

White Star Apple

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Mole Shrew	White Star Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Star Apple

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Guinea. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.