Large Japanese Mole vs Plum Rust

Mogera wogura compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Plum Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Plum Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Talpidae	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Mogera	Tranzschelia
Species	Mogera wogura	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Plum Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).