Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Mountain Cocoa

Uropsilus investigator compared with Theobroma gileri

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Mountain Cocoa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Mountain Cocoa
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Talpidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Theobroma
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Theobroma gileri

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Cocoa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Mountain Cocoa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Cocoa

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.