Large Japanese Mole vs

Mogera wogura compared with Nostoc sphaericum

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Talpidae	Nostocaceae
Genus	Mogera	Nostoc
Species	Mogera wogura	Nostoc sphaericum

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Nostoc sphaericum is a colonial, nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium in the family Nostocaceae, forming gelatinous spherical or irregular colonies visible to the naked eye. It inhabits moist soils, rocks, and freshwater environments, often forming conspicuous blobs after rainfall.