Jungle Shrew vs Piggyback Shanklet

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Collybia cirrhata

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Piggyback Shanklet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Piggyback Shanklet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Suncus	Collybia
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Collybia cirrhata

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Piggyback Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Piggyback Shanklet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Piggyback Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.