Jungle Shrew vs New Forest Beech-Lichen

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Enterographa elaborata

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while New Forest Beech-Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Soricidae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Suncus	Enterographa
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Enterographa elaborata

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

New Forest Beech-Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Forest Beech-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.