Chinstrap Penguin vs Large Japanese Mole

Pygoscelis antarcticus compared with Mogera wogura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinstrap Penguin	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphenisciformes (Penguins)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Spheniscidae (Penguins)	Talpidae
Genus	Pygoscelis	Mogera
Species	Pygoscelis antarcticus	Mogera wogura

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinstrap Penguin and Large Japanese Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinstrap Penguin

LC — Least Concern

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinstrap Penguin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinstrap Penguin

The Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus) is a species in the genus Pygoscelis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway.