Large Japanese Mole vs Summer Truffle

Mogera wogura compared with Tuber aestivum

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Summer Truffle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Summer Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Talpidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Mogera	Tuber
Species	Mogera wogura	Tuber aestivum

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Summer Truffle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Summer Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Summer Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.