Jungle Shrew vs Peg Lichen

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Soricidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Suncus	Cladonia
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Peg Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.