Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Merlin

Uropsilus investigator compared with Falco columbarius

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Merlin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Merlin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Falconidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Falco
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Falco columbarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Inquisitive Shrew Mole and Merlin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Merlin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Merlin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merlin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Merlin

Merlin (Falco columbarius) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.