Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Marbled Button

Uropsilus investigator compared with Acleris maccana

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Marbled Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Marbled Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Acleris
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Acleris maccana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Marbled Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Marbled Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.