Large Japanese Mole vs Mooncarrot

Mogera wogura compared with Seseli libanotis

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Mooncarrot is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Mooncarrot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Talpidae	Apiaceae
Genus	Mogera	Seseli
Species	Mogera wogura	Seseli libanotis

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mooncarrot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mooncarrot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.