Large Japanese Mole vs Spurge Rust

Mogera wogura compared with Melampsora euphorbiae

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Spurge Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Spurge Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Talpidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Mogera	Melampsora
Species	Mogera wogura	Melampsora euphorbiae

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Spurge Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Spurge Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spurge Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).