Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Obscure Cotoneaster

Uropsilus investigator compared with Cotoneaster obscurus

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Obscure Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Obscure Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Uropsilus	Cotoneaster
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Cotoneaster obscurus

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Obscure Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Obscure Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.