Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Toad's Ear

Uropsilus investigator compared with Otidea bufonia

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Toad's Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Toad's 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 bufonia

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Toad's Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Toad's Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Toad's Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.