Large Japanese Mole vs Root rot

Mogera wogura compared with Phytophthora cinnamomi

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Talpidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Mogera	Phytophthora
Species	Mogera wogura	Phytophthora cinnamomi

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Root rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root rot

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 countries).