Large Japanese Mole vs Ruby Whiteface

Mogera wogura compared with Leucorrhinia rubicunda

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Ruby Whiteface is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Ruby Whiteface
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Talpidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Mogera	Leucorrhinia
Species	Mogera wogura	Leucorrhinia rubicunda

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Japanese Mole and Ruby Whiteface share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Ruby Whiteface

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Ruby Whiteface
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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