Large Japanese Mole vs Plain Gold

Mogera wogura compared with Micropterix calthella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Plain Gold
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Micropterigidae
Genus	Mogera	Micropterix
Species	Mogera wogura	Micropterix calthella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Plain Gold

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Plain Gold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.