Jungle Shrew vs Lentil Shanklet

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Collybia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Lentil Shanklet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Lentil Shanklet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Suncus	Collybia
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Collybia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Lentil Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Lentil Shanklet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lentil Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

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