Jungle Shrew vs Purple Pinwheel

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Marasmius haematocephalus

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Purple Pinwheel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Purple Pinwheel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Suncus	Marasmius
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Marasmius haematocephalus

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Purple Pinwheel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Purple Pinwheel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Pinwheel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.