Small Japanese mole Mogera imaizumii Least concern
Where the small Japanese mole lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 1,209 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See hedgehogs, shrews & moles on the world map
| Scientific name | Mogera imaizumii |
|---|---|
| Group | Hedgehogs, shrews & moles |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | Asia |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Eulipotyphla |
| Family | Talpidae |
Where does the small Japanese mole live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the small Japanese mole in 1 country or territory 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 small Japanese mole endangered?
The small 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 small Japanese mole?
The small Japanese mole (Mogera imaizumii) is a mammal in the order Eulipotyphla and the family Talpidae, genus Mogera. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the small Japanese mole
The small Japanese mole, lesser Japanese mole or Japanese Eastern Mole (Mogera imaizumii) is a species of mammal in the family Talpidae. It is endemic to Japan.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Small Japanese mole (revision 1380313052), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1764997 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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