guarda-rios vs Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Alcedo atthis compared with Uropsilus investigator

Key Differences

• guarda-rios is Vulnerable while Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	guarda-rios	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (ave)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Alcedinidae	Talpidae
Genus	Alcedo	Uropsilus
Species	Alcedo atthis	Uropsilus investigator

Evolutionary Relationship

guarda-rios and Inquisitive Shrew Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

guarda-rios

VU — Vulnerable

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	guarda-rios	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

guarda-rios

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

guarda-rios

O martim-pescador-comum (Alcedo atthis) está classificado como Vulnerável (VU) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Enfrenta alto risco de ameaça na natureza, com populações em declínio e crescente pressão sobre seu habitat.