Forked Aster vs Large Japanese Mole

Eurybia furcata compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• Forked Aster is Endangered while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forked Aster	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Talpidae
Genus	Eurybia	Mogera
Species	Eurybia furcata	Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forked Aster	Large Japanese Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forked Aster

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.