Large Japanese Mole vs Prickly Juniper

Mogera wogura compared with Juniperus oxycedrus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Prickly Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Mogera	Juniperus
Species	Mogera wogura	Juniperus oxycedrus

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Prickly Juniper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in India.