Large Japanese Mole vs Mid-Atlantic Comb-over

Mogera wogura compared with Cladonia submitis

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Mid-Atlantic Comb-over is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Mid-Atlantic Comb-over
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Talpidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Mogera	Cladonia
Species	Mogera wogura	Cladonia submitis

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mid-Atlantic Comb-over

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Mid-Atlantic Comb-over
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mid-Atlantic Comb-over

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.