Alectryon vs Large Japanese Mole

Alectryon tropicus compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

  • Alectryon is Near Threatened while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Sapindaceae Talpidae
Genus Alectryon Mogera
Species Alectryon tropicus Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon Large Japanese Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Large Japanese Mole

No description available.

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