Large Japanese Mole vs Nazareth Iris

Mogera wogura compared with Iris bismarckiana

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Nazareth Iris is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Nazareth Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Talpidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Mogera	Iris
Species	Mogera wogura	Iris bismarckiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Japanese Mole and Nazareth Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Nazareth Iris

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Nazareth Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nazareth Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.