Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Lesser Bulb-Fly

Uropsilus investigator compared with Eumerus funeralis

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Lesser Bulb-Fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Lesser Bulb-Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Talpidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Eumerus
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Eumerus funeralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Inquisitive Shrew Mole and Lesser Bulb-Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Bulb-Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Lesser Bulb-Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Bulb-Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (United States).