Large Japanese Mole vs Mountain Coati

Mogera wogura compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Talpidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Mogera	Nasua
Species	Mogera wogura	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.