Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs New Year-lily

Uropsilus investigator compared with Gladiolus cardinalis

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while New Year-lily is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	New Year-lily
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Talpidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Gladiolus
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Gladiolus cardinalis

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

New Year-lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	New Year-lily
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Year-lily

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia and Portugal.