Jungle Shrew vs Least Puffball

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Bovista pusilla

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Least Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Least Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Suncus	Bovista
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Bovista pusilla

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Least Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Least Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).