Large Japanese Mole vs Silver Shade

Mogera wogura compared with Eana argentana

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Silver Shade is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Silver Shade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Mogera	Eana
Species	Mogera wogura	Eana argentana

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Japanese Mole and Silver Shade share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Silver Shade

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Silver Shade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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