Jungle Shrew vs Soft Puffball

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Lycoperdon molle

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Soft Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Soft Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Suncus	Lycoperdon
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

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