Chestnut Brittlestem vs Large Japanese Mole

Homophron spadiceum compared with Mogera wogura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chestnut Brittlestem Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Psathyrellaceae Talpidae
Genus Homophron Mogera
Species Homophron spadiceum Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

Chestnut Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chestnut Brittlestem Large Japanese Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut Brittlestem

The Chestnut Brittlestem (Homophron spadiceum) is a species in the genus Homophron. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Large Japanese Mole

No description available.

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