Filbert vs Large Japanese Mole

Corylus maxima compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• Filbert is Not Evaluated while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Filbert	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Betulaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Corylus	Mogera
Species	Corylus maxima	Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

Filbert

NE — Not Evaluated

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Filbert

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus, Turkey) and Europe (12 countries).

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.