Jungle Shrew vs Powder-Scale Pholiota

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Flammulaster erinaceellus

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Powder-Scale Pholiota is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Powder-Scale Pholiota
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Tubariaceae
Genus	Suncus	Flammulaster
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Flammulaster erinaceellus

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Powder-Scale Pholiota

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Powder-Scale Pholiota
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Powder-Scale Pholiota

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.