Delicate Notchwort vs Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Heterogemma capitata compared with Uropsilus investigator

Key Differences

Delicate Notchwort is Vulnerable while Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Notchwort	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lophoziaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Heterogemma	Uropsilus
Species	Heterogemma capitata	Uropsilus investigator

Conservation Status

Delicate Notchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Notchwort	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delicate Notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

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