blunt nodding moss vs Large Japanese Mole

Pohlia obtusifolia compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• blunt nodding moss is Near Threatened while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blunt nodding moss	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Bryales (Bryales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Mniaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Pohlia	Mogera
Species	Pohlia obtusifolia	Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

blunt nodding moss

NT — Near Threatened

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blunt nodding moss	Large Japanese Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

blunt nodding moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

blunt nodding moss

The Blunt nodding moss (Pohlia obtusifolia) is a species in the genus Pohlia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.