Ashen Crust vs Jungle Shrew

Peniophora lycii compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Ashen Crust is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Crust	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Soricidae
Genus	Peniophora	Suncus
Species	Peniophora lycii	Suncus zeylanicus

Conservation Status

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Crust	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashen Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ashen Crust

Ashen crust (Peniophora lycii) is a species in the genus Peniophora. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.