Eastern Forktail vs Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Ischnura verticalis compared with Uropsilus investigator

Key Differences

• Eastern Forktail is Least Concern while Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Forktail	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Talpidae
Genus	Ischnura	Uropsilus
Species	Ischnura verticalis	Uropsilus investigator

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Forktail	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.