Cudbear vs Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Ochrolechia tartarea compared with Uropsilus investigator

Key Differences

Cudbear is Endangered while Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cudbear	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)
Family	Ochrolechiaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Ochrolechia	Uropsilus
Species	Ochrolechia tartarea	Uropsilus investigator

Conservation Status

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cudbear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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