Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Weeping Widow

Uropsilus investigator compared with Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Weeping Widow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Weeping Widow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Lacrymaria
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Weeping Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weeping Widow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).