Imported currantworm vs Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Nematus ribesii compared with Uropsilus investigator

Key Differences

• Imported currantworm is Least Concern while Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Imported currantworm	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tenthredinidae	Talpidae
Genus	Nematus	Uropsilus
Species	Nematus ribesii	Uropsilus investigator

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Imported currantworm

LC — Least Concern

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Imported currantworm	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Imported currantworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Iceland, Norway, and United States.

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.