Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Small Suncup

Uropsilus investigator compared with Aspidonepsis flava

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Small Suncup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Small Suncup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Talpidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Aspidonepsis
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Aspidonepsis flava

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Small Suncup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Small Suncup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Suncup

Habitat

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