Large Japanese Mole vs White Hedgehog

Mogera wogura compared with Hydnum albidum

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while White Hedgehog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	White Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Talpidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Mogera	Hydnum
Species	Mogera wogura	Hydnum albidum

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

White Hedgehog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	White Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.