Large Japanese Mole vs Rooting Poisonpie

Mogera wogura compared with Hebeloma radicosum

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Rooting Poisonpie is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Rooting Poisonpie
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Mogera	Hebeloma
Species	Mogera wogura	Hebeloma radicosum

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Poisonpie

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Rooting Poisonpie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Poisonpie

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.