Large Japanese Mole vs Rufous Beard-moss

Mogera wogura compared with Bryoerythrophyllum ferruginascens

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Rufous Beard-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Rufous Beard-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Talpidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Mogera	Bryoerythrophyllum
Species	Mogera wogura	Bryoerythrophyllum ferruginascens

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Rufous Beard-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Rufous Beard-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rufous Beard-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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