Large Japanese Mole vs Ray

Mogera wogura compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Mogera	Atlantoraja
Species	Mogera wogura	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Japanese Mole and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray