Altai Mole vs Grooved Flax

Talpa altaica compared with Linum sulcatum

Key Differences

• Altai Mole is Least Concern while Grooved Flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Mole	Grooved Flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Talpidae	Linaceae
Genus	Talpa	Linum
Species	Talpa altaica	Linum sulcatum

Conservation Status

Altai Mole

LC — Least Concern

Grooved Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Mole	Grooved Flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grooved Flax

Habitat

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

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.