Large Japanese Mole vs Laurel Speckle

Mogera wogura compared with Trochila laurocerasi

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Laurel Speckle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Laurel Speckle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Talpidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Mogera	Trochila
Species	Mogera wogura	Trochila laurocerasi

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Laurel Speckle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Laurel Speckle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).