Large Japanese Mole vs Sidewalk Firedot

Mogera wogura compared with Xanthocarpia feracissima

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Sidewalk Firedot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Sidewalk Firedot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Talpidae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Mogera	Xanthocarpia
Species	Mogera wogura	Xanthocarpia feracissima

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Sidewalk Firedot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Sidewalk Firedot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sidewalk Firedot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.