Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Richardson’s Willow

Uropsilus investigator compared with Salix richardsonii

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Richardson’s Willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Richardson’s Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Talpidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Salix
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Salix richardsonii

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Richardson’s Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Richardson’s Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Richardson’s Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.