Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Long-Stalked Sedge

Uropsilus investigator compared with Carex pedunculata

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Long-Stalked Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Long-Stalked Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Carex
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Carex pedunculata

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Long-Stalked Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Long-Stalked Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-Stalked Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.