Jungle Shrew vs Marbled Brittlegill

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Russula ionochlora

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Marbled Brittlegill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Marbled Brittlegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Soricidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Suncus	Russula
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Russula ionochlora

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Marbled Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Marbled Brittlegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.