Large Japanese Mole vs

Mogera wogura compared with Pyrenula nitida

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Talpidae	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Mogera	Pyrenula
Species	Mogera wogura	Pyrenula nitida

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Pyrenula nitida e um liquen crustoso corticola que produz um talo liso e brilhante de cor verde-oliva a marrom, com perithecias em forma de frasco embutidas na casca lisa de arvores antigas de folha larga em florestas atlanticas umidas. E considerada uma especie indicadora emblematica de florestas antigas com longa continuidade no oeste europeu. Em perigo, este liquen esta gravemente ameacado pela perda de arvores veteranas e habitats de florestas antigas.