Large Japanese Mole vs Spotted Shag

Mogera wogura compared with Phalacrocorax punctatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Spotted Shag
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Talpidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Mogera	Phalacrocorax
Species	Mogera wogura	Phalacrocorax punctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Japanese Mole and Spotted Shag share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Shag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Spotted Shag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Shag

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.