Great Thick-knee vs Large Japanese Mole

Esacus recurvirostris compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• Great Thick-knee is Near Threatened while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Thick-knee	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Burhinidae	Talpidae
Genus	Esacus	Mogera
Species	Esacus recurvirostris	Mogera wogura

Evolutionary Relationship

Great Thick-knee and Large Japanese Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Great Thick-knee

NT — Near Threatened

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Thick-knee	Large Japanese Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Thick-knee

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.