Large Japanese Mole vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Mogera wogura compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Talpidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Mogera	Perognathus
Species	Mogera wogura	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Japanese Mole and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.