Jungle Shrew vs Redspored Dapperling

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Melanophyllum haematospermum

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Redspored Dapperling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Redspored Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Suncus	Melanophyllum
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Melanophyllum haematospermum

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Redspored Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Redspored Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redspored Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

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