Jungle vs. Rainforest

• A jungle is a forested area that combines warm temperatures with dense, ground-level vegetation.
• Jungles don't have as much skyscraping vegetation, so unlike rainforests don't have a thick canopy.
• In a rainforest the canopy block sunlight reaching the forest floor, so restricts vegetation growing on the forest floor, and holds in the moisture and humidity.
• Because jungles have a much sparser canopy they are drier and lighter than rainforests and have much more vegetation growing at ground level.
• Jungles are similar to rainforests in many ways, but there are some key differences.
• Rainforests are more humid than jungles and have a thicker canopy.

Discover the similarities and differences between jungles and rainforests, from the density of vegetation to the impact of canopy on sunlight and humidity.