Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Oily Pectis

Uropsilus investigator compared with Pectis tenuifolia

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Oily Pectis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Oily Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Talpidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Uropsilus	Pectis
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Pectis tenuifolia

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Oily Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Oily Pectis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oily Pectis

Habitat

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