Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Soldier fly

Uropsilus investigator compared with Microchrysa flavicornis

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Soldier fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Soldier fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Talpidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Microchrysa
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Microchrysa flavicornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Soldier fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.