Large Japanese Mole vs Taruca

Mogera wogura compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Taruca is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Taruca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Talpidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Mogera	Hippocamelus
Species	Mogera wogura	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Japanese Mole and Taruca share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Taruca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taruca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.