Altai Mole vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Talpa altaica compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• Altai Mole is Least Concern while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Mole	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Talpidae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Talpa	Sticta
Species	Talpa altaica	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

Altai Mole

LC — Least Concern

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Mole	Dey's Moon Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dey's Moon Lichen

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.