Guinea pig vs Large Japanese Mole

Cavia porcellus compared with Mogera wogura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guinea pig	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Caviidae	Talpidae
Genus	Cavia	Mogera
Species	Cavia porcellus	Mogera wogura

Evolutionary Relationship

Guinea pig and Large Japanese Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Guinea pig

LC — Least Concern

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guinea pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.