Large Japanese Mole vs Sharpe's Longclaw

Mogera wogura compared with Macronyx sharpei

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Sharpe's Longclaw is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Sharpe's Longclaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Talpidae	Motacillidae
Genus	Mogera	Macronyx
Species	Mogera wogura	Macronyx sharpei

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Japanese Mole and Sharpe's Longclaw share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Sharpe's Longclaw

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Sharpe's Longclaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sharpe's Longclaw

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.