Assam Stummelschwanzspitzmaus vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Stummelschwanzspitzmaus	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Soricidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Anourosorex	Perognathus
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Assam Stummelschwanzspitzmaus and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Assam Stummelschwanzspitzmaus

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Stummelschwanzspitzmaus	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Stummelschwanzspitzmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Assam Stummelschwanzspitzmaus

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.