Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs small-seed alfalfa dodder

Uropsilus investigator compared with Cuscuta planiflora

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while small-seed alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	small-seed alfalfa dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Talpidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Cuscuta
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Cuscuta planiflora

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

small-seed alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	small-seed alfalfa dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small-seed alfalfa dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (8 countries).