Large Japanese Mole vs Small Lappet Moth

Mogera wogura compared with Phyllodesma ilicifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Small Lappet Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Mogera	Phyllodesma
Species	Mogera wogura	Phyllodesma ilicifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Small Lappet Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Small Lappet Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Lappet Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.