Large Japanese Mole vs Thyme Pug

Mogera wogura compared with Eupithecia distinctaria

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Thyme Pug is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Thyme Pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Geometridae
Genus	Mogera	Eupithecia
Species	Mogera wogura	Eupithecia distinctaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Japanese Mole and Thyme Pug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Thyme Pug

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Thyme Pug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thyme Pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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