Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Jet Ant

Uropsilus investigator compared with Lasius fuliginosus

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Jet Ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Jet Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Talpidae	Formicidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Lasius
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Lasius fuliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Jet Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Jet Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jet Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).