Cep vs Jungle Shrew

Boletus edulis compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Cep is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cep	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Boletaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Boletus	Suncus
Species	Boletus edulis	Suncus zeylanicus

Conservation Status

Cep

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cep	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cep

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cep

The Cep (Boletus edulis) is a species in the genus Boletus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to ['Belgium', 'Brazil', 'Denmark', 'Norway', 'Portugal'].