Large Japanese Mole vs Western Larch

Mogera wogura compared with Larix occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Western Larch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Mogera	Larix
Species	Mogera wogura	Larix occidentalis

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Western Larch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Western Larch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Larch

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Armenia, Canada, Iceland, and Sweden.