Jungle Shrew vs Mealy Webcap

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Mealy Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Mealy Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Suncus	Cortinarius
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Mealy Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Mealy Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.