Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Racket-tailed Emerald

Uropsilus investigator compared with Dorocordulia libera

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Racket-tailed Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Racket-tailed Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Talpidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Dorocordulia
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Dorocordulia libera

Evolutionary Relationship

Inquisitive Shrew Mole and Racket-tailed Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Racket-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Racket-tailed Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Racket-tailed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.