Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Olive Wax Cap

Uropsilus investigator compared with Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Olive Wax Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Olive Wax Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Hygrophorus
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Olive Wax Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Wax Cap

Habitat

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

Range

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