Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs New Forest Burnet

Uropsilus investigator compared with Zygaena viciae

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while New Forest Burnet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	New Forest 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 viciae

Evolutionary Relationship

Inquisitive Shrew Mole and New Forest Burnet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

New Forest Burnet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	New Forest Burnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Forest Burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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