vs Jungle Shrew

Comatricha elegans compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Jungle Shrew
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Mycetozoa	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Stemonitidales	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Stemonitidaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Comatricha	Suncus
Species	Comatricha elegans	Suncus zeylanicus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Belgium, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Comatricha elegans is a delicate myxomycete forming slender, stalked, cylindrical sporangia with an intricate internal network of threads (capillitium) that aid spore dispersal. It grows on decaying wood and bark in humid forest environments worldwide. This species belongs to a group of slime moulds notable for their elegant fruiting body architecture and cosmopolitan distribution.