Boissier's Psephellus vs Large Japanese Mole

Psephellus boissieri compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• Boissier's Psephellus is Endangered while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boissier's Psephellus	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Talpidae
Genus	Psephellus	Mogera
Species	Psephellus boissieri	Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

Boissier's Psephellus

EN — Endangered

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boissier's Psephellus	Large Japanese Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boissier's Psephellus

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.

Boissier's Psephellus

The Boissier's Psephellus (Psephellus boissieri) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.