Fused Tooth vs Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Phellodon confluens compared with Uropsilus investigator

Key Differences

• Fused Tooth is Vulnerable while Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fused Tooth	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Talpidae
Genus	Phellodon	Uropsilus
Species	Phellodon confluens	Uropsilus investigator

Conservation Status

Fused Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fused Tooth	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fused Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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