Large Japanese Mole vs tall broomrape

Mogera wogura compared with Orobanche elatior

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while tall broomrape is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	tall broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Talpidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Mogera	Orobanche
Species	Mogera wogura	Orobanche elatior

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

tall broomrape

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	tall broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tall broomrape

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.