Anderson s Shrew Mole vs Twisted Deceiver

Uropsilus andersoni compared with Laccaria tortilis

Key Differences

• Anderson s Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Twisted Deceiver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson s Shrew Mole	Twisted Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Laccaria
Species	Uropsilus andersoni	Laccaria tortilis

Conservation Status

Anderson s Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Twisted Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson s Shrew Mole	Twisted Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anderson s Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Twisted Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Anderson s Shrew Mole

The Anderson s Shrew Mole (Uropsilus andersoni) is a species in the genus Uropsilus. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.