Grass Parachute vs Jungle Shrew

Marasmius curreyi compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Grass Parachute is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grass Parachute	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	Marasmiaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Marasmius	Suncus
Species	Marasmius curreyi	Suncus zeylanicus

Conservation Status

Grass Parachute

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grass Parachute	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grass Parachute

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.