Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs long yam

Uropsilus investigator compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Talpidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Dioscorea
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

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