Large Japanese Mole vs Seneca Root

Mogera wogura compared with Polygala senega

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Seneca Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Seneca Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Polygalaceae
Genus	Mogera	Polygala
Species	Mogera wogura	Polygala senega

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Seneca Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Seneca Root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seneca Root

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, and United States.