Large Japanese Mole vs Winter Truffle

Mogera wogura compared with Tuber brumale

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Winter 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	Tuber
Species	Mogera wogura	Tuber brumale

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Winter Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.