hedgehog vs Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Erinaceus europaeus compared with Uropsilus investigator

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	hedgehog	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Erinaceidae	Talpidae
Genus	Erinaceus	Uropsilus
Species	Erinaceus europaeus	Uropsilus investigator

Evolutionary Relationship

hedgehog and Inquisitive Shrew Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hedgehog

hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.