Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Stinking iris

Uropsilus investigator compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Talpidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Iris
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Stinking iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).