Jungle Shrew vs Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Pholiota squarrosoides

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Sharp-Scaly Pholiota is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Sharp-Scaly Pholiota
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)
Family	Soricidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Suncus	Pholiota
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Pholiota squarrosoides

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Sharp-Scaly Pholiota
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.