Jungle Shrew vs Peaked Webcap

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Cortinarius acutus

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Peaked Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Peaked 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 acutus

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Peaked Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peaked Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.