Large Japanese Mole vs Spotted Thick-knee

Mogera wogura compared with Burhinus capensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Spotted Thick-knee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Burhinidae
Genus	Mogera	Burhinus
Species	Mogera wogura	Burhinus capensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Thick-knee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Spotted Thick-knee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Thick-knee

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.