Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Orange Cup

Uropsilus investigator compared with Melastiza cornubiensis

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Orange Cup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Orange Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Talpidae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Melastiza
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Melastiza cornubiensis

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Orange Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Orange Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.