Large Japanese Mole vs Upper Crust

Mogera wogura compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)	Thelephorales (사마귀버섯목)
Family	Talpidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Mogera	Amaurodon
Species	Mogera wogura	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Upper Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upper Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.