vs Large Japanese Mole

Diplotomma pharcidium compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

  • is Endangered while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Caliciales (Caliciales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Caliciaceae Talpidae
Genus Diplotomma Mogera
Species Diplotomma pharcidium Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Large Japanese Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as 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.

Diplotomma pharcidium is a crustose lichen with a greyish thallus bearing dark, lecideine apothecia on calcareous bark and rock. It inhabits old calcareous rock faces and weathered limestone in temperate European environments. This lichen is sensitive to air pollution and is found primarily in areas with low nitrogen deposition.

Large Japanese Mole

No description available.

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