Jungle Shrew vs Yellow Fieldcap

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Bolbitius titubans

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Yellow Fieldcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Yellow Fieldcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Suncus	Bolbitius
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Bolbitius titubans

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Yellow Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Yellow Fieldcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Fieldcap

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).