Large Japanese Mole vs Rufous Minor

Mogera wogura compared with Oligia versicolor

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Rufous Minor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Rufous Minor
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Mogera	Oligia
Species	Mogera wogura	Oligia versicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Rufous Minor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Rufous Minor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rufous Minor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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