Blue Flag vs Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Iris versicolor compared with Uropsilus investigator

Key Differences

• Blue Flag is Not Evaluated while Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Flag	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Talpidae
Genus	Iris	Uropsilus
Species	Iris versicolor	Uropsilus investigator

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue Flag

NE — Not Evaluated

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Flag	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Flag

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue Flag

The Blue Flag (Iris versicolor) is a species in the genus Iris. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.