Grey Falsebolete vs Jungle Shrew

Boletopsis grisea compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Grey Falsebolete is Vulnerable while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Falsebolete	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Bankeraceae	Soricidae
Genus	Boletopsis	Suncus
Species	Boletopsis grisea	Suncus zeylanicus

Conservation Status

Grey Falsebolete

VU — Vulnerable

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Falsebolete	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grey Falsebolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.