Buff Long-horn vs Large Japanese Mole

Nematopogon metaxella compared with Mogera wogura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff Long-horn	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	Adelidae	Talpidae
Genus	Nematopogon	Mogera
Species	Nematopogon metaxella	Mogera wogura

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff Long-horn and Large Japanese Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buff Long-horn

LC — Least Concern

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff Long-horn	Large Japanese Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff Long-horn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buff Long-horn

The Buff Long-Horn (Nematopogon metaxella) is a species in the genus Nematopogon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.