Large Japanese Mole vs Tutsan Rust

Mogera wogura compared with Melampsora hypericorum

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Tutsan Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Tutsan Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Talpidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Mogera	Melampsora
Species	Mogera wogura	Melampsora hypericorum

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Tutsan Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Tutsan Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tutsan Rust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (8 countries).