Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Window Gnat

Uropsilus investigator compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Talpidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Sylvicola
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.