Large Japanese Mole vs Pink Discus

Mogera wogura compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Talpidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Mogera	Aleurodiscus
Species	Mogera wogura	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.