Large Japanese Mole vs Sitka Spruce

Mogera wogura compared with Picea sitchensis

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Sitka Spruce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Sitka Spruce
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Mogera	Picea
Species	Mogera wogura	Picea sitchensis

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Sitka Spruce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Sitka Spruce
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sitka Spruce

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).