Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Oakes' Pondweed

Uropsilus investigator compared with Potamogeton oakesianus

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Oakes' Pondweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Oakes' Pondweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Talpidae	Potamogetonaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Potamogeton
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Potamogeton oakesianus

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Oakes' Pondweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Oakes' Pondweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oakes' Pondweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.