jagged germanderwort vs Large Japanese Mole

Riccardia chamedryfolia compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• jagged germanderwort is Vulnerable while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	jagged germanderwort	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Aneuraceae	Talpidae
Genus	Riccardia	Mogera
Species	Riccardia chamedryfolia	Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

jagged germanderwort

VU — Vulnerable

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

jagged germanderwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil). 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.