Jungle Shrew vs Meadow Waxcap

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Cuphophyllus pratensis

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Meadow Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Meadow Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Suncus	Cuphophyllus
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Cuphophyllus pratensis

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Meadow Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.