Jungle Shrew vs Pleated Inkcap

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Parasola plicatilis

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Pleated Inkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Pleated Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Suncus	Parasola
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Parasola plicatilis

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Pleated Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Pleated Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pleated Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).