Large Japanese Mole vs Leafminer

Mogera wogura compared with Phyllonorycter blancardella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Leafminer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Mogera	Phyllonorycter
Species	Mogera wogura	Phyllonorycter blancardella

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Japanese Mole and Leafminer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Leafminer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).