Large Japanese Mole vs Spring Polypore

Mogera wogura compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Talpidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Mogera	Lentinus
Species	Mogera wogura	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Spring Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.