Jungle Shrew vs

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Physarum leucopus

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoo)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Physarales (Physarales)
Family	Soricidae	Physaraceae
Genus	Suncus	Physarum
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Physarum leucopus

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

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

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Physarum leucopus es un mixomiceto (moho de fango plasmodial) de la familia Physaridae, que produce esporangios con tallos palidos o blanquecinos como indica su nombre especifico. Se encuentra sobre madera en descomposicion y hojarasca vegetal en ambientes forestales humedos. Su estado de conservacion no ha sido evaluado.