Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Mountain Clouded Yellow

Uropsilus investigator compared with Colias phicomone

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Mountain Clouded Yellow is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Mountain Clouded Yellow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Pieridae
Genus	Uropsilus	Colias
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Colias phicomone

Evolutionary Relationship

Inquisitive Shrew Mole and Mountain Clouded Yellow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Clouded Yellow

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Mountain Clouded Yellow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.