Assam Mole Shrew vs Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Dendrogale melanura

Key Differences

  • Assam Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Assam Mole Shrew Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class same Mammalia (mamíferos) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family Soricidae Tupaiidae
Genus Anourosorex Dendrogale
Species Anourosorex assamensis Dendrogale melanura

Evolutionary Relationship

Assam Mole Shrew and Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Assam Mole Shrew Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

The Bornean Smooth-tailed Treeshrew (Dendrogale melanura) is a species in the genus Dendrogale. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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