Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Triple-blotched Bell

Uropsilus investigator compared with Notocelia trimaculana

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Triple-blotched Bell is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Triple-blotched Bell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Notocelia
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Notocelia trimaculana

Evolutionary Relationship

Inquisitive Shrew Mole and Triple-blotched Bell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Triple-blotched Bell

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Triple-blotched Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Triple-blotched Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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