Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Rove beetle

Uropsilus investigator compared with Atheta dadopora

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Rove beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Rove beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Talpidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Atheta
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Atheta dadopora

Evolutionary Relationship

Inquisitive Shrew Mole and Rove beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Rove beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Rove beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rove beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.