Dark-striped Groundling vs Large Japanese Mole

Gelechia sororculella compared with Mogera wogura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-striped Groundling	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	Gelechiidae	Talpidae
Genus	Gelechia	Mogera
Species	Gelechia sororculella	Mogera wogura

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark-striped Groundling and Large Japanese Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark-striped Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-striped Groundling	Large Japanese Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark-striped Groundling

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.