Flat grain beetle vs Large Japanese Mole

Cryptolestes pusillus compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• Flat grain beetle is Not Evaluated while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat grain beetle	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Laemophloeidae	Talpidae
Genus	Cryptolestes	Mogera
Species	Cryptolestes pusillus	Mogera wogura

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat grain beetle and Large Japanese Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flat grain beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat grain beetle	Large Japanese Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat grain beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Venezuela).

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.