Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs small notchwort

Uropsilus investigator compared with Lophozia ascendens

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while small notchwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	small notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Talpidae	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Lophozia
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Lophozia ascendens

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

small notchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	small notchwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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