Large Japanese Mole vs Midday Jird

Mogera wogura compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Midday Jird
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Mogera	Meriones
Species	Mogera wogura	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Japanese Mole and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.