Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Variable Bluet

Uropsilus investigator compared with Coenagrion pulchellum

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Variable Bluet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Variable Bluet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Talpidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Coenagrion
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Coenagrion pulchellum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Variable Bluet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Variable Bluet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Variable Bluet

Variable Bluet (Coenagrion pulchellum) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.