Large Japanese Mole vs Malagasy civet

Mogera wogura compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Talpidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Mogera	Fossa
Species	Mogera wogura	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Japanese Mole and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.