Large Japanese Mole vs Waved Silk-moss

Mogera wogura compared with Plagiothecium undulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Waved Silk-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Talpidae	Plagiotheciaceae
Genus	Mogera	Plagiothecium
Species	Mogera wogura	Plagiothecium undulatum

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Waved Silk-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Waved Silk-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Silk-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.