vs Jungle Shrew

Coprinopsis insignis compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

  • is Vulnerable while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank 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 Psathyrellaceae Soricidae
Genus Coprinopsis Suncus
Species Coprinopsis insignis Suncus zeylanicus

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Jungle Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

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

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Coprinopsis insignis is an agaric fungus in the family Psathyrellaceae, assessed as Vulnerable (VU). It grows on decaying wood or woody debris in mature broadleaf woodland habitats. Its vulnerable status reflects the decline of large, decaying wood substrates in managed forest landscapes.

Jungle Shrew

No description available.

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