Large Japanese Mole vs Small Crest

Mogera wogura compared with Anarsia spartiella

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Small Crest is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Small Crest
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Mogera	Anarsia
Species	Mogera wogura	Anarsia spartiella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Small Crest

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Small Crest
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Crest

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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