Jungle Shrew vs Rooting Polypore

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Soricidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Suncus	Polyporus
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.