Asian house shrew vs Eichen-Feuerschwamm

Suncus murinus compared with Fomitiporia robusta

Key Differences

Asian house shrew is Least Concern while Eichen-Feuerschwamm is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian house shrew	Eichen-Feuerschwamm
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenochaetales (Borstenscheiblingsartige)
Family	Soricidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Suncus	Fomitiporia
Species	Suncus murinus	Fomitiporia robusta

Conservation Status

Asian house shrew

LC — Least Concern

Eichen-Feuerschwamm

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian house shrew	Eichen-Feuerschwamm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian house shrew

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (Russia), and Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands).

Eichen-Feuerschwamm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Asian house shrew

The Asian house shrew (Suncus murinus) is a species in the genus Suncus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found. Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (Russia), and Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands).