Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Lime Pigmy

Uropsilus investigator compared with Stigmella tiliae

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Lime Pigmy is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Lime Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Nepticulidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Stigmella
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Stigmella tiliae

Evolutionary Relationship

Inquisitive Shrew Mole and Lime Pigmy share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Lime Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Lime Pigmy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lime Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.