Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs rough bindweed

Uropsilus investigator compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Talpidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Smilax
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	rough bindweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.