Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Starfruit

Uropsilus investigator compared with Damasonium polyspermum

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Starfruit is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Starfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Talpidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Damasonium
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Damasonium polyspermum

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Starfruit

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Starfruit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Starfruit

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.