Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Shield Pinkgill

Uropsilus investigator compared with Entoloma clypeatum

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Shield Pinkgill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Shield Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Entoloma
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Entoloma clypeatum

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Shield Pinkgill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Shield Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shield Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

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