Insular mole: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the insular mole lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Mogera insularis
Group	Hedgehogs, shrews & moles
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Eulipotyphla
Family	Talpidae

Where does the insular mole live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the insular mole in 2 countries and territories across Asia. Wikidata lists it as endemic to People's Republic of China. Wikidata gives its range as: Nanling Mountains.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the insular mole endangered?

The insular mole’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the insular mole?

The insular mole (Mogera insularis) is a mammal in the order Eulipotyphla and the family Talpidae, genus Mogera. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the insular mole

The insular mole (Mogera insularis) is a species of mammal in the family Talpidae. It is restricted to Hainan Island and Taiwan, where it is also known as the Formosan blind mole. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1863.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Insular mole (revision 1380987564), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1766202 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).