Dwarf round ray vs Large Japanese Mole

Urotrygon nana compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Talpidae
Genus	Urotrygon	Mogera
Species	Urotrygon nana	Mogera wogura

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf round ray and Large Japanese Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Large Japanese Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.