Fountain Apple-Moss vs Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Philonotis fontana compared with Uropsilus investigator

Key Differences

• Fountain Apple-Moss is Least Concern while Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fountain Apple-Moss	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Bartramiaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Philonotis	Uropsilus
Species	Philonotis fontana	Uropsilus investigator

Conservation Status

Fountain Apple-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fountain Apple-Moss	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fountain Apple-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.