Large Japanese Mole vs North American Badger

Mogera wogura compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	North American Badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Talpidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Mogera	Taxidea
Species	Mogera wogura	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Japanese Mole and North American Badger share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	North American Badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.