Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Twisted Deceiver

Uropsilus investigator compared with Laccaria tortilis

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Twisted Deceiver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Twisted Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Laccaria
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Laccaria tortilis

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Twisted Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Twisted Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Twisted Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).