Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Silky Piggyback

Uropsilus investigator compared with Asterophora parasitica

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Silky Piggyback is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Silky Piggyback
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Asterophora
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Silky Piggyback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

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

Range

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