Jungle Shrew vs Willow Deceiver

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Laccaria pumila

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Willow Deceiver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Willow Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Suncus	Laccaria
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Laccaria pumila

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Willow Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Willow Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.