False Water Rat vs Large Japanese Mole

Xeromys myoides compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Talpidae
Genus	Xeromys	Mogera
Species	Xeromys myoides	Mogera wogura

Evolutionary Relationship

False Water Rat and Large Japanese Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Large Japanese Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.