Jungle Shrew vs Peeling Puffball

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Lycoperdon marginatum

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Peeling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Peeling Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Suncus	Lycoperdon
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Lycoperdon marginatum

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Peeling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Peeling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peeling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Germany, Norway, and United States.