Large Japanese Mole vs Parasitic fly

Mogera wogura compared with Pegomya betae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Parasitic fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Talpidae	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Mogera	Pegomya
Species	Mogera wogura	Pegomya betae

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Japanese Mole and Parasitic fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Parasitic fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasitic fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.