Jungle Shrew vs Pine Powdercap

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Cystoderma jasonis

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Pine Powdercap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Pine Powdercap
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	Cystoderma
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Cystoderma jasonis

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Pine Powdercap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Pine Powdercap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Powdercap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.