Anderson s Shrew Mole vs Fly Agaric

Uropsilus andersoni compared with Amanita muscaria

Key Differences

• Anderson s Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Fly Agaric is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson s Shrew Mole	Fly Agaric
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)
Family	Talpidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Uropsilus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Uropsilus andersoni	Amanita muscaria

Conservation Status

Anderson s Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson s Shrew Mole	Fly Agaric
Diet	—	Decomposer
Average Lifespan	—	1 years
Average Length	—	20 cm
Average Weight	—	100 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anderson s Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fly Agaric

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

Anderson s Shrew Mole

The Anderson s Shrew Mole (Uropsilus andersoni) is a species in the genus Uropsilus. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fly Agaric

Among the most iconic and recognizable fungi on Earth, fly agaric mushrooms display striking red caps with white flecked warts across boreal forests of the Northern Hemisphere. Despite their fairy-tale appearance, they contain potent psychoactive compounds including muscimol and ibotenic acid and are moderately toxic. They form critical mycorrhizal symbioses with birch, pine, and spruce trees, exchanging mineral nutrients for carbon and playing essential roles in boreal forest nutrient cycling.