Large Japanese Mole vs Twisted Deceiver

Mogera wogura compared with Laccaria tortilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Twisted Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Mogera	Laccaria
Species	Mogera wogura	Laccaria tortilis

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Twisted Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Twisted Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Twisted Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).