Large Japanese Mole vs Maple Prominent

Mogera wogura compared with Ptilodon cucullina

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Maple Prominent is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Maple Prominent
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Notodontidae
Genus	Mogera	Ptilodon
Species	Mogera wogura	Ptilodon cucullina

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Japanese Mole and Maple Prominent share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Maple Prominent

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Maple Prominent
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maple Prominent

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.