Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Hellrote Sandbiene

Uropsilus investigator compared with Andrena marginata

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Hellrote Sandbiene is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Hellrote Sandbiene
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Talpidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Andrena
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Andrena marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

Inquisitive Shrew Mole and Hellrote Sandbiene share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Hellrote Sandbiene

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Hellrote Sandbiene
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hellrote Sandbiene

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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