Jointed Rush vs Large Japanese Mole

Juncus nodosus compared with Mogera wogura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jointed 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 nodosus	Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

Jointed Rush

LC — Least Concern

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jointed Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.