Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Irish Major

Uropsilus investigator compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Irish Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Talpidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Oxycera
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Irish Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.