Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Japanese Water Shrew

Uropsilus investigator compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Japanese Water Shrew
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	Talpidae	Soricidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Chimarrogale
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Inquisitive Shrew Mole and Japanese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Order level: Soricomorpha. (Soricomorpha)

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Japanese Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.