Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Slippery Jack

Uropsilus investigator compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Talpidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Suillus
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).