Joint-Leaf Rush vs Large Japanese Mole

Juncus articulatus compared with Mogera wogura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Joint-Leaf Rush	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Juncaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Juncus	Mogera
Species	Juncus articulatus	Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

Joint-Leaf Rush

LC — Least Concern

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Joint-Leaf Rush	Large Japanese Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Joint-Leaf Rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.