Large Japanese Mole vs Moth

Mogera wogura compared with Phyllonorycter emberizaepenella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Mogera	Phyllonorycter
Species	Mogera wogura	Phyllonorycter emberizaepenella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).