Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Round-Leaf Wintergreen

Uropsilus investigator compared with Pyrola rotundifolia

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Round-Leaf Wintergreen is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Round-Leaf Wintergreen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Talpidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Pyrola
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Pyrola rotundifolia

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Round-Leaf Wintergreen

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Round-Leaf Wintergreen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round-Leaf Wintergreen

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.