Dodder Astragalus vs Large Japanese Mole

Astragalus cuscutae compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• Dodder Astragalus is Endangered while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dodder Astragalus	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Fabaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Astragalus	Mogera
Species	Astragalus cuscutae	Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dodder Astragalus	Large Japanese Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dodder Astragalus

Habitat

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

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.