Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs spurred threadwort

Uropsilus investigator compared with Cephaloziella elachista

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while spurred threadwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	spurred threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Talpidae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Cephaloziella
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Cephaloziella elachista

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

spurred threadwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	spurred threadwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spurred threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.