Large Japanese Mole vs Mountain Anoa

Mogera wogura compared with Bubalus quarlesi

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Mountain Anoa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Mountain Anoa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Talpidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Mogera	Bubalus
Species	Mogera wogura	Bubalus quarlesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Japanese Mole and Mountain Anoa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Anoa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Mountain Anoa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Anoa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.