Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Meadow Phlox

Uropsilus investigator compared with Phlox maculata

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Meadow Phlox is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Meadow Phlox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Talpidae	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Phlox
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Phlox maculata

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Meadow Phlox

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Meadow Phlox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Phlox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and United States.