Fitzgerald's Notchwort vs Large Japanese Mole

Mesoptychia fitzgeraldiae compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• Fitzgerald's Notchwort is Near Threatened while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fitzgerald's Notchwort	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Jungermanniaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Mesoptychia	Mogera
Species	Mesoptychia fitzgeraldiae	Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

Fitzgerald's Notchwort

NT — Near Threatened

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fitzgerald's Notchwort	Large Japanese Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fitzgerald's Notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.