Jungle Shrew vs Surprise Webcap

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Cortinarius semisanguineus

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Surprise Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Surprise Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Suncus	Cortinarius
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Cortinarius semisanguineus

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Surprise Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Surprise Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Surprise Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).