Elbowpatch Crust vs Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Fomitiporia punctata compared with Uropsilus investigator

Key Differences

• Elbowpatch Crust is Least Concern while Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elbowpatch Crust	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Fomitiporia	Uropsilus
Species	Fomitiporia punctata	Uropsilus investigator

Conservation Status

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elbowpatch Crust

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.