Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Tiered Tooth

Uropsilus investigator compared with Hericium cirrhatum

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Tiered Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Tiered Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Talpidae	Hericiaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Hericium
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Hericium cirrhatum

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Tiered Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Tiered Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tiered Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.