Jungle Shrew vs Soapy Trich

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Tricholoma saponaceum

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Soapy Trich is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Soapy Trich
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Suncus	Tricholoma
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Tricholoma saponaceum

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Soapy Trich

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Soapy Trich
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soapy Trich

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).