Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Sweetflag Spreadwing

Uropsilus investigator compared with Lestes forcipatus

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Sweetflag Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Sweetflag Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Talpidae	Lestidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Lestes
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Lestes forcipatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Sweetflag Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Sweetflag Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sweetflag Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.