capybara vs Large Japanese Mole

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris compared with Mogera wogura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capybara	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Caviidae	Talpidae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Mogera
Species	Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris	Mogera wogura

Evolutionary Relationship

capybara and Large Japanese Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

capybara

LC — Least Concern

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Belgium, Norway, Poland), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

capybara

The Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) is a species in the genus Hydrochoerus. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.