Large Japanese Mole vs small twisted moss

Mogera wogura compared with Tortella humilis

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while small twisted moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	small twisted moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Talpidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Mogera	Tortella
Species	Mogera wogura	Tortella humilis

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

small twisted moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	small twisted moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small twisted moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and United States.