Brimstone vs Large Japanese Mole

Gonepteryx rhamni compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brimstone	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pieridae	Talpidae
Genus	Gonepteryx	Mogera
Species	Gonepteryx rhamni	Mogera wogura

Evolutionary Relationship

Brimstone and Large Japanese Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brimstone

NT — Near Threatened

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brimstone	Large Japanese Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brimstone

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries). 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.

Brimstone

Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.