Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Oak Crust

Uropsilus investigator compared with Peniophora quercina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Oak Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Talpidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Peniophora
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Peniophora quercina

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Oak Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oak Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.