Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Mealy Tooth

Uropsilus investigator compared with Hydnellum ferrugineum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Mealy Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Talpidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Hydnellum
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Hydnellum ferrugineum

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Mealy Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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