Large Japanese Mole vs sun shell

Mogera wogura compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Mollusca (軟体動物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Gastropoda (腹足綱)
Order	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Talpidae	Turbinidae
Genus	Mogera	Astraea
Species	Mogera wogura	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Japanese Mole and sun shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	sun shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.