Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs short-stem iris

Uropsilus investigator compared with Iris brevicaulis

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while short-stem iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	short-stem iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Talpidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Iris
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Inquisitive Shrew Mole and short-stem iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	short-stem iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

short-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.