Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Mud Dauber

Uropsilus investigator compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Mud Dauber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Talpidae	Sphecidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Sceliphron
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Mud Dauber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mud Dauber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (United States).