Large Japanese Mole vs Small Whiteface

Mogera wogura compared with Leucorrhinia dubia

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Small Whiteface is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Small Whiteface
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Talpidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Mogera	Leucorrhinia
Species	Mogera wogura	Leucorrhinia dubia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Small Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Small Whiteface

Small Whiteface (Leucorrhinia dubia) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.