Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs

Uropsilus investigator compared with Physarum leucopus

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Physarales (Physarales)
Family	Talpidae	Physaraceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Physarum
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Physarum leucopus

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Physarum leucopus is a myxomycete (plasmodial slime mould) in the family Physaridae, producing sporangia with pale or whitish stalks as implied by its species name. It is found on decaying wood and plant litter in moist forest environments. Its conservation status is not evaluated.