Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Tumbling Puffball

Uropsilus investigator compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Tumbling Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Bovista
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Bovista pila

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Tumbling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tumbling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.