Large Japanese Mole vs White Truffle

Mogera wogura compared with Choiromyces meandriformis

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while White Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	White Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Talpidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Mogera	Choiromyces
Species	Mogera wogura	Choiromyces meandriformis

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

White Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.