vs Large Japanese Mole

Gloeocapsa compacta compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Gloeocapsaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Gloeocapsa	Mogera
Species	Gloeocapsa compacta	Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gloeocapsa compacta is a colonial cyanobacterium in the family Microcystaceae, forming clusters of cells encased in thick, layered mucilaginous sheaths. It is commonly found on moist rock surfaces, soil crusts, and bark in terrestrial and semi-aquatic environments.