Large Japanese Mole vs Taiwan White Pine

Mogera wogura compared with Pinus morrisonicola

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Taiwan White Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Taiwan White Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Mogera	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Mogera wogura	Pinus morrisonicola

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Taiwan White Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Taiwan White Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taiwan White Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.