Jungle Shrew vs Spring Fieldcap

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Agrocybe praecox

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Spring Fieldcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Spring Fieldcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Suncus	Agrocybe
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Agrocybe praecox

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Spring Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Spring Fieldcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Fieldcap

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).