Large Japanese Mole vs marsh rice rat

Mogera wogura compared with Oryzomys palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	marsh rice rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Talpidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Mogera	Oryzomys
Species	Mogera wogura	Oryzomys palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Japanese Mole and marsh rice rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

marsh rice rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	marsh rice rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh rice rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.