Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Mountain yam

Uropsilus investigator compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Talpidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Dioscorea
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.