Large Japanese Mole vs Teosinte

Mogera wogura compared with Zea luxurians

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Teosinte
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Mogera	Zea
Species	Mogera wogura	Zea luxurians

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Teosinte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Teosinte

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.