Forest Krantz Ash vs Large Japanese Mole

Atalaya natalensis compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• Forest Krantz Ash is Vulnerable while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Krantz Ash	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Sapindaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Atalaya	Mogera
Species	Atalaya natalensis	Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

Forest Krantz Ash

VU — Vulnerable

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Krantz Ash	Large Japanese Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Krantz Ash

Habitat

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

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.