Large Japanese Mole vs Sphecid wasp

Mogera wogura compared with Ectemnius cephalotes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Sphecid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Talpidae	Crabronidae
Genus	Mogera	Ectemnius
Species	Mogera wogura	Ectemnius cephalotes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Sphecid wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Sphecid wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sphecid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.