fire moss vs Large Japanese Mole

Ceratodon purpureus compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• fire moss is Not Evaluated while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	fire moss	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ditrichaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Ceratodon	Mogera
Species	Ceratodon purpureus	Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

fire moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

fire moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.