Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Marbled Minor

Uropsilus investigator compared with Oligia strigilis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Marbled Minor

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled Minor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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