Large Japanese Mole vs Silver-Moss

Mogera wogura compared with Bryum argenteum

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Silver-Moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Silver-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Talpidae	Bryaceae
Genus	Mogera	Bryum
Species	Mogera wogura	Bryum argenteum

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Silver-Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Silver-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).