Large Japanese Mole vs Springtail

Mogera wogura compared with Folsomia fimetaria

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Springtail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Springtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Collembola (springtail)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Entomobryomorpha (Entomobryomorpha)
Family	Talpidae	Isotomidae
Genus	Mogera	Folsomia
Species	Mogera wogura	Folsomia fimetaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Springtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Springtail

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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