Altai Mole vs Furrowed Melilot

Talpa altaica compared with Melilotus sulcatus

Key Differences

• Altai Mole is Least Concern while Furrowed Melilot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Mole	Furrowed Melilot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Talpa	Melilotus
Species	Talpa altaica	Melilotus sulcatus

Conservation Status

Altai Mole

LC — Least Concern

Furrowed Melilot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Mole	Furrowed Melilot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Furrowed Melilot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (14 countries) and North America (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.