Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs slender thistle

Uropsilus investigator compared with Carduus tenuiflorus

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while slender thistle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	slender thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Talpidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Uropsilus	Carduus
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Carduus tenuiflorus

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

slender thistle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.