Japanese mole: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Mogera wogura
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 Japanese mole live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Japanese mole in 2 countries and territories across Asia.

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 Japanese mole endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the Japanese mole?

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

About the Japanese mole

The Japanese mole (Mogera wogura; 土竜 or コウベモグラ, lit. "Earth Dragon"), also known as large Japanese mole or Temminck's mole, is a species of mole endemic to Japan. A solitary and diurnal species, it can live for up to 3.5 years in the wild. Their sizes vary depending on the temperature and the hardness of the soil they reside in.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Japanese mole (revision 1369816373), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1099975 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).