False Turkey-Tail vs Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Stereum ostrea compared with Uropsilus investigator

Key Differences

• False Turkey-Tail is Not Evaluated while Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Turkey-Tail	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Stereaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Stereum	Uropsilus
Species	Stereum ostrea	Uropsilus investigator

Conservation Status

False Turkey-Tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Turkey-Tail	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Turkey-Tail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Taiwan, and United States.

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.