Large Japanese Mole vs Sneaky Elf

Mogera wogura compared with Pyropyga decipiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Sneaky Elf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Talpidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Mogera	Pyropyga
Species	Mogera wogura	Pyropyga decipiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Sneaky Elf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Sneaky Elf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sneaky Elf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.