Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs One-Glumed Spike-Rush

Uropsilus investigator compared with Eleocharis uniglumis

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while One-Glumed Spike-Rush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	One-Glumed Spike-Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Eleocharis
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Eleocharis uniglumis

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

One-Glumed Spike-Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	One-Glumed Spike-Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

One-Glumed Spike-Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).