Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs long-neck field slug

Uropsilus investigator compared with Deroceras panormitanum

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while long-neck field slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	long-neck field slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Talpidae	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Deroceras
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Deroceras panormitanum

Evolutionary Relationship

Inquisitive Shrew Mole and long-neck field slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

long-neck field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	long-neck field slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long-neck field slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Chile, Colombia).