Large Japanese Mole vs Willow Shield

Mogera wogura compared with Pluteus salicinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Willow Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Mogera	Pluteus
Species	Mogera wogura	Pluteus salicinus

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Willow Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Willow Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.