Large Japanese Mole vs Mottled dung beetle

Mogera wogura compared with Onthophagus nuchicornis

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Mottled dung beetle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Mottled dung beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Talpidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Mogera	Onthophagus
Species	Mogera wogura	Onthophagus nuchicornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mottled dung beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Mottled dung beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mottled dung beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.