Large Japanese Mole vs Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

Mogera wogura compared with Zygaena lonicerae

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Zygaenidae
Genus	Mogera	Zygaena
Species	Mogera wogura	Zygaena lonicerae

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Japanese Mole and Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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