Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Netted Mountain Moth

Uropsilus investigator compared with Macaria carbonaria

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Netted Mountain Moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Netted Mountain Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Geometridae
Genus	Uropsilus	Macaria
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Macaria carbonaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Netted Mountain Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Netted Mountain Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Netted Mountain Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.