Ellipsoid Hedgehog vs Jungle Shrew

Hydnum ellipsosporum compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Ellipsoid Hedgehog is Not Evaluated while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ellipsoid Hedgehog	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hydnaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Hydnum	Suncus
Species	Hydnum ellipsosporum	Suncus zeylanicus

Conservation Status

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ellipsoid Hedgehog	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.