Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Jumping Weevil

Uropsilus investigator compared with Orchestes testaceus

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Jumping Weevil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Jumping Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Talpidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Orchestes
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Orchestes testaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Jumping Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Jumping Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jumping Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).