Jungle Shrew vs Painted Suillus

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Soricidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Suncus	Suillus
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Painted Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.