Large Japanese Mole vs Long-winged Groundling

Mogera wogura compared with Gelechia cuneatella

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Long-winged Groundling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Long-winged Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Mogera	Gelechia
Species	Mogera wogura	Gelechia cuneatella

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Japanese Mole and Long-winged Groundling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Long-winged Groundling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Long-winged Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-winged Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.