Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Ocellated Darner

Uropsilus investigator compared with Boyeria grafiana

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Ocellated Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Ocellated Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Talpidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Boyeria
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Boyeria grafiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Ocellated Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Ocellated Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ocellated Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.