Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Least snoutbean

Uropsilus investigator compared with Rhynchosia minima

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Least snoutbean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Least snoutbean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Rhynchosia
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Rhynchosia minima

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Least snoutbean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Least snoutbean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least snoutbean

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Comoros, Madagascar), Asia (Taiwan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).