Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Rooting Poisonpie

Uropsilus investigator compared with Hebeloma radicosum

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Rooting Poisonpie is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Rooting Poisonpie
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Hebeloma
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Hebeloma radicosum

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Rooting Poisonpie

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Poisonpie

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.