Jungle Shrew vs Scurfy Deceiver

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Laccaria proxima

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Scurfy Deceiver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Scurfy Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Suncus	Laccaria
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Laccaria proxima

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Scurfy Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Scurfy Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scurfy Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

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