Jungle Shrew vs Tear Dropper

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Cylindrobasidium laeve

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Tear Dropper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Tear Dropper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Suncus	Cylindrobasidium
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Cylindrobasidium laeve

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Tear Dropper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Tear Dropper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tear Dropper

Habitat

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

Range

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