Large Japanese Mole vs Mudworm

Mogera wogura compared with Aporrectodea limicola

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Mudworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Mudworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Talpidae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Mogera	Aporrectodea
Species	Mogera wogura	Aporrectodea limicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mudworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Mudworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mudworm

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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