Large Japanese Mole vs River Bulrush

Mogera wogura compared with Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while River Bulrush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	River Bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Mogera	Bolboschoenus
Species	Mogera wogura	Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

River Bulrush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	River Bulrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

River Bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.