vs Large Japanese Mole

Echinoderma hystrix compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Talpidae
Genus	Echinoderma	Mogera
Species	Echinoderma hystrix	Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.