Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Mountain Milkcap

Uropsilus investigator compared with Lactarius salicis-reticulatae

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Mountain Milkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Mountain 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 salicis-reticulatae

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.