Asian house shrew vs Azure Cup

Suncus murinus compared with Peziza azureoides

Key Differences

  • Asian house shrew is Least Concern while Azure Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Asian house shrew Azure Cup
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family Soricidae Pezizaceae
Genus Suncus Peziza
Species Suncus murinus Peziza azureoides

Conservation Status

Asian house shrew

LC — Least Concern

Azure Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Asian house shrew Azure Cup
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian house shrew

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (Russia), and Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands).

Azure Cup

Asian house shrew

The Asian house shrew (Suncus murinus) is a species in the genus Suncus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found. Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (Russia), and Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands).

Azure Cup

The Azure Cup (Peziza azureoides) is a species in the genus Peziza.

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