Large Japanese Mole vs Lesser Noctule

Mogera wogura compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Talpidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Mogera	Nyctalus
Species	Mogera wogura	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Japanese Mole and Lesser Noctule share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.