vs Large Japanese Mole

Chalciporus rubinus compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Boletaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Chalciporus	Mogera
Species	Chalciporus rubinus	Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

The Chalciporus rubinus (Chalciporus rubinus) is a species in the genus Chalciporus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.