Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Wormseed

Uropsilus investigator compared with Dysphania anthelmintica

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Wormseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Wormseed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Talpidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Dysphania
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Dysphania anthelmintica

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Wormseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Wormseed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wormseed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).