vs Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Comatricha elegans compared with Uropsilus investigator

Key Differences

  • is Not Evaluated while Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Kingdom Protozoa (protozoa) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Mycetozoa Chordata (Chordates)
Class Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Stemonitidales Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Stemonitidaceae Talpidae
Genus Comatricha Uropsilus
Species Comatricha elegans Uropsilus investigator

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Belgium, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Comatricha elegans is a delicate myxomycete forming slender, stalked, cylindrical sporangia with an intricate internal network of threads (capillitium) that aid spore dispersal. It grows on decaying wood and bark in humid forest environments worldwide. This species belongs to a group of slime moulds notable for their elegant fruiting body architecture and cosmopolitan distribution.

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

No description available.

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