Large Japanese Mole vs Weak Sedge

Mogera wogura compared with Carex laxa

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Weak Sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Weak Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Mogera	Carex
Species	Mogera wogura	Carex laxa

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Weak Sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Weak Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weak Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.