Large Japanese Mole vs Pine Crust

Mogera wogura compared with Peniophora pini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Pine Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Talpidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Mogera	Peniophora
Species	Mogera wogura	Peniophora pini

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pine Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.