Jungle Shrew vs Pygmy Brittlestem

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Psathyrella pygmaea

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Pygmy Brittlestem is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Pygmy Brittlestem
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	Psathyrella
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Psathyrella pygmaea

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Pygmy Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Pygmy Brittlestem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pygmy Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.