Large Japanese Mole vs Spindle Duster

Mogera wogura compared with Coniophora fusispora

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Spindle Duster is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Spindle Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Talpidae	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Mogera	Coniophora
Species	Mogera wogura	Coniophora fusispora

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Duster

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Spindle Duster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spindle Duster

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.