Large Japanese Mole vs paperbark maple

Mogera wogura compared with Acer griseum

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while paperbark maple is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	paperbark maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Talpidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Mogera	Acer
Species	Mogera wogura	Acer griseum

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

paperbark maple

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

paperbark maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.