Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

Uropsilus investigator compared with Zygaena lonicerae

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Zygaenidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Zygaena
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Zygaena lonicerae

Evolutionary Relationship

Inquisitive Shrew Mole and Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.