Large Japanese Mole vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Mogera wogura compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Talpidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Mogera	Proechimys
Species	Mogera wogura	Proechimys decumanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Japanese Mole and Pacific Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.