Large Japanese Mole vs Merten's rush

Mogera wogura compared with Juncus mertensianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Merten's rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Mogera	Juncus
Species	Mogera wogura	Juncus mertensianus

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Merten's rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Merten's rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merten's rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.