Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs slender facelina

Uropsilus investigator compared with Facelina auriculata

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while slender facelina is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	slender facelina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Talpidae	Facelinidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Facelina
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Facelina auriculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

slender facelina

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	slender facelina
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender facelina

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.