Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs red-necked wallaby

Uropsilus investigator compared with Macropus rufogriseus

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while red-necked wallaby is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	red-necked wallaby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Talpidae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Uropsilus	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Macropus rufogriseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Inquisitive Shrew Mole and red-necked wallaby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

red-necked wallaby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	red-necked wallaby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red-necked wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and South America (Colombia).

red-necked wallaby

red-necked wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) 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.