Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Meadow Grass Smut

Uropsilus investigator compared with Urocystis poae

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Meadow Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Meadow Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Talpidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Urocystis
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Urocystis poae

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Meadow Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Meadow Grass Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Grass Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.