Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Round-spotted Major

Uropsilus investigator compared with Oxycera dives

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Round-spotted Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Round-spotted Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Talpidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Oxycera
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Oxycera dives

Evolutionary Relationship

Inquisitive Shrew Mole and Round-spotted Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Round-spotted Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Round-spotted Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round-spotted Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.