Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Yellow Toadflax Smut

Uropsilus investigator compared with Melanotaenium cingens

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Yellow Toadflax Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)
Family	Talpidae	Melanotaeniaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Melanotaenium
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Melanotaenium cingens

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Yellow Toadflax Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Toadflax Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.