Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Red-necked Phalarope

Uropsilus investigator compared with Phalaropus lobatus

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Red-necked Phalarope is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Red-necked Phalarope
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Phalaropus
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Phalaropus lobatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Inquisitive Shrew Mole and Red-necked Phalarope share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Red-necked Phalarope

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Red-necked Phalarope
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-necked Phalarope

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Red-necked Phalarope

Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.