Large Japanese Mole vs Sandy Mushroom

Mogera wogura compared with Agaricus devoniensis

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Sandy Mushroom is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Sandy Mushroom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Mogera	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species	Mogera wogura	Agaricus devoniensis

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Sandy Mushroom

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Sandy Mushroom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sandy Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

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