vs Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Bryoria capillaris compared with Uropsilus investigator

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Bryoria	Uropsilus
Species	Bryoria capillaris	Uropsilus investigator

Conservation Status

CR — Critically Endangered

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 5 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. 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.

The Bryoria capillaris (Bryoria capillaris) is a species in the genus Bryoria. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 5 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also fo