Felt Saddle vs Jungle Shrew

Helvella macropus compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Felt Saddle is Vulnerable while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt Saddle	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Helvellaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Helvella	Suncus
Species	Helvella macropus	Suncus zeylanicus

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felt Saddle	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Felt Saddle

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.