Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Woolly Tooth

Uropsilus investigator compared with Phellodon tomentosus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Woolly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Talpidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Phellodon
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Phellodon tomentosus

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Woolly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Woolly Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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