Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Lesser Spotted Fritillary

Uropsilus investigator compared with Melitaea trivia

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Lesser Spotted Fritillary is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Lesser Spotted Fritillary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Uropsilus	Melitaea
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Melitaea trivia

Evolutionary Relationship

Inquisitive Shrew Mole and Lesser Spotted Fritillary share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Spotted Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Lesser Spotted Fritillary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Spotted Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries).