Large Japanese Mole vs Mullein

Mogera wogura compared with Cucullia verbasci

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Mullein is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Mullein
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Mogera	Cucullia
Species	Mogera wogura	Cucullia verbasci

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mullein

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mullein

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.