Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Tormentil Mining Bee

Uropsilus investigator compared with Andrena tarsata

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Tormentil Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Tormentil Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Talpidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Andrena
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Andrena tarsata

Evolutionary Relationship

Inquisitive Shrew Mole and Tormentil Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Tormentil Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Tormentil Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tormentil Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.