Large Japanese Mole vs Matted sandmat

Mogera wogura compared with Euphorbia serpens

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Matted sandmat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Matted sandmat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Talpidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Mogera	Euphorbia
Species	Mogera wogura	Euphorbia serpens

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Matted sandmat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Matted sandmat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matted sandmat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).