Dwarf Shield vs Large Japanese Mole

Pluteus nanus compared with Mogera wogura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Shield	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pluteaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Pluteus	Mogera
Species	Pluteus nanus	Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

Dwarf Shield

LC — Least Concern

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.