Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Oakes scalewort

Uropsilus investigator compared with Frullania oakesiana

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Oakes scalewort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Oakes scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Talpidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Frullania
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Frullania oakesiana

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Oakes scalewort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Oakes scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oakes scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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