Jungle Shrew vs Pine Toughshank

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Gymnopus putillus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Pine Toughshank
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Suncus	Gymnopus
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Gymnopus putillus

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Pine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Toughshank

Habitat

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

Range

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