Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Rooting Polypore

Uropsilus investigator compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Talpidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Polyporus
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.