Jungle Shrew vs Mountain Waxcap

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Mountain 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	Hygrocybe
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.