Jungle Shrew vs Ridged Tooth

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Ridged Tooth is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Ridged Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Soricidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Suncus	Hydnellum
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Ridged Tooth

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Ridged Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ridged Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).