Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Piggyback Shanklet

Uropsilus investigator compared with Collybia cirrhata

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Piggyback Shanklet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Piggyback Shanklet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Collybia
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Collybia cirrhata

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Piggyback Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Piggyback Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

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