Jungle Shrew vs

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Trechispora hymenocystis

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Trechisporales (Trechisporales)
Family	Soricidae	Sistotremataceae
Genus	Suncus	Trechispora
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Trechispora hymenocystis

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Trechispora hymenocystis is a resupinate corticioid fungus forming thin whitish crusts on decaying wood. It inhabits temperate and boreal forests, growing on fallen logs and branches of both hardwood and conifer species. This saprotrophic fungus breaks down woody organic matter through white-rot decay processes.