Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Lesser Red-knotgrass

Uropsilus investigator compared with Polygonum arenarium

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Lesser Red-knotgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Lesser Red-knotgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Talpidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Polygonum
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Polygonum arenarium

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Red-knotgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Lesser Red-knotgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Red-knotgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).