Large Japanese Mole vs mountain paca

Mogera wogura compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while mountain paca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	mountain paca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Talpidae	Cuniculidae
Genus	Mogera	Cuniculus
Species	Mogera wogura	Cuniculus taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	mountain paca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.