Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Northern Bell

Uropsilus investigator compared with Rhopobota ustomaculana

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Northern Bell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Northern Bell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Rhopobota
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Rhopobota ustomaculana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Bell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Northern Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.