Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Rusty Porecrust

Uropsilus investigator compared with Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Rusty Porecrust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Rusty Porecrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Talpidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Fuscoporia
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Rusty Porecrust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Porecrust

Habitat

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

Range

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