Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Tear Dropper

Uropsilus investigator compared with Cylindrobasidium laeve

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Tear Dropper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Tear Dropper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Cylindrobasidium
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Cylindrobasidium laeve

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Tear Dropper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Tear Dropper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tear Dropper

Habitat

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

Range

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