vs Jungle Shrew

Entoloma queletii compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

  • is Near Threatened 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 Entolomataceae Soricidae
Genus Entoloma Suncus
Species Entoloma queletii Suncus zeylanicus

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

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, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Entoloma queletii is an agaric fungus in the family Entolomataceae, assessed as Near Threatened (NT). It is found in nutrient-poor, unfertilised grasslands, a declining habitat type across Europe. Its near-threatened status reflects the loss of old, traditionally managed grasslands.

Jungle Shrew

No description available.

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