Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Large Meadow Mining Bee

Uropsilus investigator compared with Andrena labialis

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Large Meadow Mining Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Large Meadow Mining Bee
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	Andrenidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Andrena
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Andrena labialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Inquisitive Shrew Mole and Large Meadow Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Large Meadow Mining Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Large Meadow Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Meadow Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.