Jungle Shrew vs Splitpea Shanklet

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Collybia cookei

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Splitpea Shanklet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Splitpea Shanklet
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	Collybia
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Collybia cookei

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Splitpea Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Splitpea Shanklet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splitpea Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.