Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Oregon Ash

Uropsilus investigator compared with Fraxinus latifolia

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Oregon Ash is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Oregon Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Talpidae	Oleaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Fraxinus
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Fraxinus latifolia

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Oregon Ash

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Oregon Ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oregon Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.