Alpine Toughshank vs Jungle Shrew

Gymnopus alpinus compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Alpine Toughshank is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Toughshank	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Omphalotaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Gymnopus	Suncus
Species	Gymnopus alpinus	Suncus zeylanicus

Conservation Status

Alpine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Toughshank	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Toughshank

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Toughshank

The Alpine Toughshank (Gymnopus alpinus) is a species in the genus Gymnopus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.