long-nosed mole
Refers specifically to the species Euroscaptor longirostris, a type of mole found in East Asia. The name literally means 'long-beaked mole'.
The long-nosed mole mainly inhabits China and Taiwan.
An ecological survey of the long-nosed mole is being conducted in this region.
Generic term for 'mole'; ハシナガモグラ is a specific species.
Another mole-like mammal (Japanese shrew mole), but from a different genus.
Katakana spelling is the most common written form for this animal name.
Kanji spelling is rare and mostly used in taxonomic or formal contexts; the word is usually written in kana.
Compound of 嘴 (hashi, 'beak') + 長 (naga, 'long') + 土竜 (mogura, 'mole'). The kanji spelling is a direct translation of the descriptive name.