vs Large Japanese Mole

Hyphoderma obtusum compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hyphodermataceae	Talpidae
Genus	Hyphoderma	Mogera
Species	Hyphoderma obtusum	Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.