Cracking Clitocybe vs Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Clitocybe rivulosa compared with Uropsilus investigator

Key Differences

• Cracking Clitocybe is Least Concern while Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cracking Clitocybe	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Talpidae
Genus	Clitocybe	Uropsilus
Species	Clitocybe rivulosa	Uropsilus investigator

Conservation Status

Cracking Clitocybe

LC — Least Concern

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cracking Clitocybe

Habitat

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

Range

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

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.