Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Mill Carpet Beetle

Uropsilus investigator compared with Anthrenus fuscus

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Mill Carpet Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Mill Carpet Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Talpidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Anthrenus
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Anthrenus fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Inquisitive Shrew Mole and Mill Carpet Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Mill Carpet Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Mill Carpet Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mill Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).