Large Japanese Mole vs Midge

Mogera wogura compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Talpidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Mogera	Dasineura
Species	Mogera wogura	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Japanese Mole and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.