Dwarf Gorse vs Large Japanese Mole

Ulex minor compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• Dwarf Gorse is Not Evaluated while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Gorse	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	Ulex	Mogera
Species	Ulex minor	Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

Dwarf Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Gorse	Large Japanese Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.