Jungle Shrew vs Pink Discus

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Soricidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Suncus	Aleurodiscus
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.