Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Rosette Tooth

Uropsilus investigator compared with Hydnellum cumulatum

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Rosette Tooth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Rosette Tooth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rosette Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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