Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Rough Star-thistle

Uropsilus investigator compared with Centaurea aspera

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Rough Star-thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Rough Star-thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Talpidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Uropsilus	Centaurea
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Centaurea aspera

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Rough Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Rough Star-thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough Star-thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).