Arched Earthstar vs Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Geastrum fornicatum compared with Uropsilus investigator

Key Differences

• Arched Earthstar is Critically Endangered while Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arched Earthstar	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Geastraceae	Talpidae
Genus	Geastrum	Uropsilus
Species	Geastrum fornicatum	Uropsilus investigator

Conservation Status

Arched Earthstar

CR — Critically Endangered

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arched Earthstar	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arched Earthstar

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arched Earthstar

The Arched Earthstar (Geastrum fornicatum) is a species in the genus Geastrum. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the.