Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Lilacscale Milkcap

Uropsilus investigator compared with Lactarius spinosulus

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Lilacscale Milkcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Lilacscale Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Talpidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Lactarius
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Lactarius spinosulus

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Lilacscale Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Lilacscale Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lilacscale Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.