Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs

Uropsilus investigator compared with Phacus hamelii

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Euglenozoa (Euglenozoa)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Euglenoidea (Euglenoidea)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Euglenida (Euglenida)
Family	Talpidae	Phacidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Phacus
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Phacus hamelii

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, and Taiwan.

Phacus hamelii is a unicellular, photosynthetic euglenoid alga with a flattened, asymmetric cell body containing chloroplasts and a distinctive posterior tail-like extension. It inhabits freshwater environments including ponds, ditches, and slow-moving water bodies rich in organic matter. Like other Phacus species, it uses a flagellum for locomotion and can perform both photosynthesis and heterotrophic feeding.