Jungle Shrew vs Lacquered Bracket

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Ganoderma lucidum

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Lacquered Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Lacquered Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Soricidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Suncus	Ganoderma
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Ganoderma lucidum

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Lacquered Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Lacquered Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lacquered Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).