Eurasian Hobby vs Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Falco subbuteo compared with Uropsilus investigator

Key Differences

• Eurasian Hobby is Near Threatened while Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Hobby	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Falconidae	Talpidae
Genus	Falco	Uropsilus
Species	Falco subbuteo	Uropsilus investigator

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Hobby and Inquisitive Shrew Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Hobby

NT — Near Threatened

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Hobby	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Hobby

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eurasian Hobby

Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.