Large Japanese Mole vs Morel

Mogera wogura compared with Morchella esculenta

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Morel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Morel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Talpidae	Morchellaceae
Genus	Mogera	Morchella
Species	Mogera wogura	Morchella esculenta

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Morel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Morel

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.