Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Spot-tailed Dasher

Uropsilus investigator compared with Micrathyria aequalis

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Spot-tailed Dasher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Spot-tailed Dasher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Talpidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Micrathyria
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Micrathyria aequalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Inquisitive Shrew Mole and Spot-tailed Dasher share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Spot-tailed Dasher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Spot-tailed Dasher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spot-tailed Dasher

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.