Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Swarming Spine

Uropsilus investigator compared with Mucronella calva

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Swarming Spine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Swarming Spine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Clavariaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Mucronella
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Mucronella calva

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Swarming Spine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Swarming Spine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swarming Spine

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).