Large Japanese Mole vs Northern Bettong

Mogera wogura compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Northern Bettong
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Talpidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Mogera	Bettongia
Species	Mogera wogura	Bettongia tropica

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Japanese Mole and Northern Bettong share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Northern Bettong
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.