Large Japanese Mole vs Lesser Curled Hook-moss

Mogera wogura compared with Palustriella decipiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Lesser Curled Hook-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Talpidae	Amblystegiaceae
Genus	Mogera	Palustriella
Species	Mogera wogura	Palustriella decipiens

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Curled Hook-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Lesser Curled Hook-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Curled Hook-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.