Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Ring-necked Duck

Uropsilus investigator compared with Aythya collaris

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Ring-necked Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Ring-necked Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Talpidae	Anatidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Aythya
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Aythya collaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Ring-necked Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Ring-necked Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ring-necked Duck

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, Venezuela).

Ring-necked Duck

Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) 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.