Grey Tooth vs Large Japanese Mole

Phellodon melaleucus compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• Grey Tooth is Endangered while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Tooth	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Talpidae
Genus	Phellodon	Mogera
Species	Phellodon melaleucus	Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

Grey Tooth

EN — Endangered

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grey Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.