Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Sooty Shield

Uropsilus investigator compared with Pluteus ephebeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Sooty Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Pluteus
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Pluteus ephebeus

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Sooty Shield

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sooty Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.