Large Japanese Mole vs Slender Waxcap

Mogera wogura compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Slender Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Mogera	Hygrocybe
Species	Mogera wogura	Hygrocybe radiata

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Slender Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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