Large Japanese Mole vs Small shell ginger

Mogera wogura compared with Alpinia mutica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Talpidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Mogera	Alpinia
Species	Mogera wogura	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Small shell ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.