Altai Mole vs Chinaroot

Talpa altaica compared with Dioscorea villosa

Key Differences

• Altai Mole is Least Concern while Chinaroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Mole	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Talpidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Talpa	Dioscorea
Species	Talpa altaica	Dioscorea villosa

Conservation Status

Altai Mole

LC — Least Concern

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Mole	Chinaroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinaroot

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Altai Mole

The Altai Mole (Talpa altaica) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Dioscorea villosa) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.