Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Onion Earthball

Uropsilus investigator compared with Scleroderma cepa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Talpidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Scleroderma
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Onion Earthball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).