Jungle Shrew vs Stinking Earthfan

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Stinking Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Soricidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Suncus	Thelephora
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Stinking Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

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