Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Spreading Cotoneaster

Uropsilus investigator compared with Cotoneaster divaricatus

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Spreading Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Spreading Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Uropsilus	Cotoneaster
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Cotoneaster divaricatus

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Spreading Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Spreading Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spreading Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).