vs Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Hydnellum compactum compared with Uropsilus investigator

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Bankeraceae	Talpidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Uropsilus
Species	Hydnellum compactum	Uropsilus investigator

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

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

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hydnellum compactum es un hongo con aguijones estipitado, con una superficie del sombrero compacta de color marrón anaranjado a marrón rojizo cubierta de espinas en la cara inferior. Crece en el suelo forestal de bosques de coníferas en Europa y partes de América del Norte, formando asociaciones ectomicorrícicas con árboles. Este hongo obtiene nutrientes estableciendo alianzas mutualistas con las raíces de pinos, abetos y abetos rojos.