Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Pumpkin Ash

Uropsilus investigator compared with Fraxinus profunda

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Pumpkin Ash is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Pumpkin 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 profunda

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Pumpkin Ash

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pumpkin Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.