Chanterelle vs Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Cantharellus cibarius compared with Uropsilus investigator

Key Differences

• Chanterelle is Least Concern while Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chanterelle	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hydnaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Cantharellus	Uropsilus
Species	Cantharellus cibarius	Uropsilus investigator

Conservation Status

Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chanterelle

The Chanterelle (Cantharellus cibarius) is a species in the genus Cantharellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.