Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Large Cabbage White

Uropsilus investigator compared with Pieris brassicae

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Large Cabbage White is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Large Cabbage White
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Pieridae
Genus	Uropsilus	Pieris
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Pieris brassicae

Evolutionary Relationship

Inquisitive Shrew Mole and Large Cabbage White share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Large Cabbage White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Large Cabbage White
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Cabbage White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (41 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Large Cabbage White

Large Cabbage White (Pieris brassicae) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.