Large Japanese Mole vs Pointed Rush

Mogera wogura compared with Juncus oxymeris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Pointed Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Mogera	Juncus
Species	Mogera wogura	Juncus oxymeris

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pointed Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Pointed Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pointed Rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.