Diffuse-spotted knapweed hybrid vs Large Japanese Mole

Centaurea psammogena compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• Diffuse-spotted knapweed hybrid is Not Evaluated while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diffuse-spotted knapweed hybrid	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Talpidae
Genus	Centaurea	Mogera
Species	Centaurea psammogena	Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

Diffuse-spotted knapweed hybrid

NE — Not Evaluated

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diffuse-spotted knapweed hybrid	Large Japanese Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diffuse-spotted knapweed hybrid

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, and United States.

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.