Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Oak Milk-Cap

Uropsilus investigator compared with Lactarius quietus

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Oak Milk-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Oak Milk-Cap
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 quietus

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Oak Milk-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Oak Milk-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oak Milk-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.