Black Clock vs Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Pterostichus madidus compared with Uropsilus investigator

Key Differences

• Black Clock is Least Concern while Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Clock	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Carabidae	Talpidae
Genus	Pterostichus	Uropsilus
Species	Pterostichus madidus	Uropsilus investigator

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Clock and Inquisitive Shrew Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Clock

LC — Least Concern

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Clock	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Clock

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Clock

The Black Clock (Pterostichus madidus) is a species in the genus Pterostichus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.