Adder’S-Mouth vs Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Malaxis bayardii compared with Uropsilus investigator

Key Differences

• Adder’S-Mouth is Critically Endangered while Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adder’S-Mouth	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Orchidaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Malaxis	Uropsilus
Species	Malaxis bayardii	Uropsilus investigator

Conservation Status

Adder’S-Mouth

CR — Critically Endangered

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adder’S-Mouth	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adder’S-Mouth

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.

Adder’S-Mouth

The Adder’S-Mouth (Malaxis bayardii) is a species in the genus Malaxis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes, found across Canada and United States.