Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Mottled Darner

Uropsilus investigator compared with Aeshna clepsydra

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Mottled Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Mottled Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Talpidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Aeshna
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Aeshna clepsydra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Mottled Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Mottled Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mottled Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.