Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Tuberous Valerian

Uropsilus investigator compared with Valeriana tuberosa

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Tuberous Valerian is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Tuberous Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Talpidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Valeriana
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Valeriana tuberosa

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Tuberous Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Tuberous Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Valerian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Portugal.