Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Matt Felt Lichen

Uropsilus investigator compared with Peltigera malacea

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Matt Felt Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Matt Felt Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Talpidae	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Peltigera
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Peltigera malacea

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Matt Felt Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Matt Felt Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matt Felt Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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