Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Plain Clothes

Uropsilus investigator compared with Tinea flavescentella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Plain Clothes
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Tineidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Tinea
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Tinea flavescentella

Evolutionary Relationship

Inquisitive Shrew Mole and Plain Clothes share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Plain Clothes

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Clothes

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).