Jungle Shrew vs Loose Starweb

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Asterostroma laxum

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Loose Starweb is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Loose Starweb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Soricidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Suncus	Asterostroma
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Asterostroma laxum

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Loose Starweb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Loose Starweb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.