Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs May Shade

Uropsilus investigator compared with Cnephasia communana

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while May Shade is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	May Shade
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	Cnephasia
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Cnephasia communana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

May Shade

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	May Shade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

May Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.