Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Tan Ear

Uropsilus investigator compared with Otidea alutacea

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Tan Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Talpidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Otidea
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Tan Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tan Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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