Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Rusty Snaketail

Uropsilus investigator compared with Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Rusty Snaketail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Rusty Snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Talpidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Ophiogomphus
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Rusty Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Rusty Snaketail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.