Cork Moth vs Large Japanese Mole

Nemapogon cloacella compared with Mogera wogura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cork Moth	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	Tineidae	Talpidae
Genus	Nemapogon	Mogera
Species	Nemapogon cloacella	Mogera wogura

Evolutionary Relationship

Cork Moth and Large Japanese Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cork Moth

LC — Least Concern

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cork Moth

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.