Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Tufted Foxtail

Uropsilus investigator compared with Alopecurus carolinianus

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Tufted Foxtail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Tufted Foxtail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Uropsilus	Alopecurus
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Alopecurus carolinianus

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Tufted Foxtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Tufted Foxtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Foxtail

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.