Cornish Path-moss vs Large Japanese Mole

Ditrichum cornubicum compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• Cornish Path-moss is Critically Endangered while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cornish Path-moss	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ditrichaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Ditrichum	Mogera
Species	Ditrichum cornubicum	Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

Cornish Path-moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cornish Path-moss	Large Japanese Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cornish Path-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.