Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Shadowed Waxcap

Uropsilus investigator compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Shadowed Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Hygrocybe
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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