Jungle Shrew vs Urchin Earthfan

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Thelephora penicillata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Urchin 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 penicillata

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Urchin Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Urchin Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.