vs Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Diplotomma pharcidium compared with Uropsilus investigator

Key Differences

  • is 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 Caliciales (Caliciales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Caliciaceae Talpidae
Genus Diplotomma Uropsilus
Species Diplotomma pharcidium Uropsilus investigator

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

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 Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as 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.

Diplotomma pharcidium is a crustose lichen with a greyish thallus bearing dark, lecideine apothecia on calcareous bark and rock. It inhabits old calcareous rock faces and weathered limestone in temperate European environments. This lichen is sensitive to air pollution and is found primarily in areas with low nitrogen deposition.

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

No description available.

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