Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Water ragwort

Uropsilus investigator compared with Jacobaea aquatica

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Water ragwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Water ragwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Talpidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Uropsilus	Jacobaea
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Jacobaea aquatica

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Water ragwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Water ragwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.