Large Japanese Mole vs Sparaxis

Mogera wogura compared with Sparaxis grandiflora

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Sparaxis is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Sparaxis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Talpidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Mogera	Sparaxis
Species	Mogera wogura	Sparaxis grandiflora

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Sparaxis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Sparaxis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sparaxis

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Portugal, United Kingdom, and United States.