Jungle Shrew vs Tiered Tooth

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Hericium cirrhatum

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Tiered Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Tiered Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Täublingsartige)
Family	Soricidae	Hericiaceae
Genus	Suncus	Hericium
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Hericium cirrhatum

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Tiered Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Tiered Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tiered Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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