Eastern Mole vs Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Uropsilus investigator

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Talpidae	Talpidae
Genus	Scalopus	Uropsilus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Uropsilus investigator

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Inquisitive Shrew Mole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Talpidae.

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.