vs Jungle Shrew

Hyphoderma definitum compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient 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	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hyphodermataceae	Soricidae
Genus	Hyphoderma	Suncus
Species	Hyphoderma definitum	Suncus zeylanicus

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

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 Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hyphoderma definitum is a corticioid fungus in the family Polyporaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). It forms thin, resupinate fruiting bodies on decaying wood in forest habitats. Limited collection records make a comprehensive conservation assessment difficult.