Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Potato Blight

Uropsilus investigator compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Talpidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Phytophthora
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato Blight

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).