False Morel vs Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Gyromitra esculenta compared with Uropsilus investigator

Key Differences

• False Morel is Least Concern while Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Morel	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Discinaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Gyromitra	Uropsilus
Species	Gyromitra esculenta	Uropsilus investigator

Conservation Status

False Morel

LC — Least Concern

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Morel	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Morel

Habitat

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

Range

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

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.