Large Japanese Mole vs neglected rustic

Mogera wogura compared with Xestia castanea

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while neglected rustic is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	neglected rustic
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	Xestia
Species	Mogera wogura	Xestia castanea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

neglected rustic

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	neglected rustic
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

neglected rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.