Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Northern Emerald

Uropsilus investigator compared with Somatochlora arctica

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Northern Emerald is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Northern Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Talpidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Somatochlora
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Somatochlora arctica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Emerald

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Northern Emerald

Northern Emerald (Somatochlora arctica) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.