Fireweed vs Large Japanese Mole

Chamaenerion angustifolium compared with Mogera wogura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fireweed	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Onagraceae	Talpidae
Genus	Chamaenerion	Mogera
Species	Chamaenerion angustifolium	Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

Fireweed

LC — Least Concern

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fireweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.