Large Japanese Mole vs Mint Rust

Mogera wogura compared with Puccinia menthae

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Mint Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Mint Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Talpidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Mogera	Puccinia
Species	Mogera wogura	Puccinia menthae

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mint Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Mint Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mint Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).