Large Japanese Mole vs Round whip ray

Mogera wogura compared with Maculabatis pastinacoides

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Round whip ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Round whip ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Mogera	Maculabatis
Species	Mogera wogura	Maculabatis pastinacoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Japanese Mole and Round whip ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Round whip ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Round whip ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round whip ray