Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Oak Blackhead

Uropsilus investigator compared with Diatrypella quercina

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Oak Blackhead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Oak Blackhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Talpidae	Diatrypaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Diatrypella
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Diatrypella quercina

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Oak Blackhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Oak Blackhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oak Blackhead

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.