Large Japanese Mole vs Rigid Apple-moss

Mogera wogura compared with Philonotis rigida

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Rigid Apple-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Rigid Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Talpidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Mogera	Philonotis
Species	Mogera wogura	Philonotis rigida

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Rigid Apple-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Rigid Apple-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rigid Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.