Large Japanese Mole vs Lesser Rocktripe

Mogera wogura compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Talpidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Mogera	Umbilicaria
Species	Mogera wogura	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Lesser Rocktripe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.