Large Japanese Mole vs Thin Nut Truffle

Mogera wogura compared with Hymenogaster tener

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Thin Nut Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Thin Nut Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Mogera	Hymenogaster
Species	Mogera wogura	Hymenogaster tener

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Thin Nut Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Thin Nut Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thin Nut Truffle

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.