Large Japanese Mole vs Rose Spindles

Mogera wogura compared with Clavaria rosea

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Rose Spindles is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Rose Spindles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Clavariaceae
Genus	Mogera	Clavaria
Species	Mogera wogura	Clavaria rosea

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Rose Spindles

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Rose Spindles
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rose Spindles

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.