Large Japanese Mole vs many-lined moth

Mogera wogura compared with Costaconvexa polygrammata

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while many-lined moth is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	many-lined moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Geometridae
Genus	Mogera	Costaconvexa
Species	Mogera wogura	Costaconvexa polygrammata

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Japanese Mole and many-lined moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

many-lined moth

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	many-lined moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

many-lined moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.