Large Japanese Mole vs Moth fly

Mogera wogura compared with Psychoda sigma

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Moth fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Moth fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Talpidae	Psychodidae
Genus	Mogera	Psychoda
Species	Mogera wogura	Psychoda sigma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Moth fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moth fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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