Dwarf Laurel vs Large Japanese Mole

Kalmia angustifolia compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Laurel	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ericaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Kalmia	Mogera
Species	Kalmia angustifolia	Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

Dwarf Laurel

NE — Not Evaluated

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Laurel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.